Germany
1979- Label and catalog number
- Deutsche Grammophon 2535 621
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
2538 101 S 1 = 6 320Runout A, stamped
2538 101 S 2 = 5 320Runout B, stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Herbert von Karajan · 1979
Meditation - Musik Zum Träumen was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1979, 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.
2538 101 S 1 = 6 320Runout A, stamped
2538 101 S 2 = 5 320Runout B, stamped
2538 101 S 2 = 5 320stamped in runout side B
2538 101 S 1 = 6 320stamped in runout side A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 621First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 621LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 621LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 621First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1979 | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 621First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Brazil | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 621LP, Compilation, Repress | LP, Compilation, Repress |
| 1981 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 621LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 410 744-1 / Siemens AG SonderauflageLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Deutsche Grammophon 2545 046LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2538 101LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 40 737 9LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 26 400-2LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Netherlands | Deutsche Grammophon 2544 249LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2538 101LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | UK & Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2538 101 / Deutsche Grammophon 2538-101LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Meditation - Musik Zum Träumen are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1979 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Germany, Italy. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2535 621.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2535 621) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2538 101 S 1 = 6 320 and 2538 101 S 2 = 5 320. 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.

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