Germany
September 1962- Label and catalog number
- Deutsche Grammophon 138 715 SLPM
- Format
- LP, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Franz Schubert · 1962
Lieder - Spiegel Der Antike was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 2 countries. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.
18715 A 1 B2 BA/WSide A Runout
18715 B 1 B2 BA/SSide B Runout
138715 A Made in Germany 1 B2 B A / W IRunout side A (Last I is tilted 90°)
138715 B Made in Germany 1 B2 B A / W ERunout side B (Last E is tilted 90°)
18715 A 1 B2 BA/W I Made in GermanySide A Runout
18715 B 1 B2 BA/S H Made in GermanySide B Runout
138715 A Made in Germany B2 BA/W A 1Runout side A
138715 B Made in Germany B2 BA/W A 2Runout side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 715 / Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18715First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 715 SLPMFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 715 / Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18715First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 715First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1962 | US | Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 715First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 715 SLPMFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Heliodor HS 25062LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | Heliodor H 25062LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 715LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 715 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 715LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 715LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Lieder - Spiegel Der Antike are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1962 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Germany, US. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 138 715 SLPM, released September 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 138 715 SLPM, LPM 18 715, SLPM 138 715) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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