Vinyl pressings
by Giuseppe Verdi · 1976
Macbeth was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 1976, 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.
2530 684 = 3 S1 320Runout side A, variant 1
2530 684 = 2 S2 320Runout side B, variant 1
2530 685 = 3 S3 320Runout side C, variant 1
2530 685 S4 320Runout side D, variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2709 062First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1976 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2562 012-014First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2740 158First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1976 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2740 158First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1976 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2709 062 / Deutsche Grammophon 2740 158First yearLP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1976 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MG8210/2First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1977 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 27 40 158LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1978 | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon 2562 012-014LP, Box Set, Repress | LP, Box Set, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2709 062LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2709 062LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2709 062LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
11 vinyl pressings of Macbeth are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1976 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Germany, Japan. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2709 062.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2709 062, 2562 012-014, 2740 158, MG8210/2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2530 684 = 3 S1 320 and 2530 684 = 2 S2 320. 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.
