Vinyl pressings
by Gioacchino Rossini · 1956
Wilhelm Tell was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1956, the album's first year. 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.
3 0 0 9 9 A E 5 AE 30099³ A Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped [‘30099A’ upside down; ‘AE’ tilted 90° left]
3 0 0 9 9 B E 5 AE 52430³ S Made in GermanyRunout side A, stamped [‘30099B’ upside down; ‘AE’ tilted 90° left]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 099 EPL / Deutsche Grammophon EPL 30 099First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 099 EPL7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 099 EPL7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 099 EPL / Deutsche Grammophon 30 0997", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 099 EPL7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1961 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 099 EPL7", 45 RPM, EP | 7", 45 RPM, EP |
| 1965 | UK | Heliodor 4660257", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LVM 2810 / Deutsche Grammophon 72 115Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon DG-1039 / Deutsche Grammophon DG 10397", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Deutsche Grammophon EPL 300997", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Deutsche Grammophon EPL 300997", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Wilhelm Tell are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1956 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 30 099 EPL.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 30 099 EPL) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 3 0 0 9 9 A E 5 AE 30099³ A Made in Germany and 3 0 0 9 9 B E 5 AE 52430³ S Made in Germany. 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.
