Germany
1978- Label and catalog number
- Eurodisc 30 419 6
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by James Galway · 1978
Plays Telemann was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 1978, 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.
25844 A-1 / 78SQSide A Runout Stamped
25844 B-3 / 78SQSide B Runout Stamped
SQ 25 844 / ASide A Label
SQ 25 844 / BSide B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Germany | Eurodisc SQ 25 844First yearLP, Quadraphonic | LP, Quadraphonic |
| 1978 | Germany | Eurodisc 30 419 6First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | Germany | Orbis 30 419 6First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | RCA ARL1-3488LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | RCA RL 25204LP | LP |
| 1979 | Israel | RCA ARL1 3488LP | LP |
| 1979 | UK | RCA Red Seal RL 25204LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1979 | US | RCA ARL1-3488LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Eurodisc OX-1107-KLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Australia | Ariola VRL1 4192LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Spain | RCA Red Seal RL 25204LP | LP |
| 1985 | US | RCA Gold Seal AGL1-5443LP, Album, Remastered | LP, Album, Remastered |
12 vinyl pressings of Plays Telemann are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1978 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Germany. One of them is Eurodisc 30 419 6.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 30 419 6, SQ 25 844) 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.