Vinyl pressings
by Karlheinz Stockhausen · 1969
Hymnen was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 1969, the album's first year, in 4 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.
1 ℗ 1969 E9 ◊Z I 00 139421 = 3 ASide A - stamped, sideways I
1 ℗1969 E9 ◊Z M – 00 139421 = 3 BSide B - stamped, sideways M
A1 ℗ 1969 F9 ◊K V 00 139422 = 5 S1Side C - stamped, sideways V
1 ℗ 1969 E9 ◊Z U 00 139422 = 3 BSide D - stamped, sideways U
4 ℗ 1969 B9 ♢Z 00 139421 = 2 A 24 MadeInAustriaRun-off Etching - Side A
2 ℗ 1969 E9 ♢Z 00 139421 = 3 B 24 MadeInAustriaRun-off Etching - Side B
00 139421 = 2 ASide A, stamped
00 139421 = 2 BSide B, stamped
00 139422 = 2 ASide C, stamped
00 139422 = 2 BSide D, stamped
00 139421 = 2 ARun-off Etching - Side A
00 139421 = 3 BRun-off Etching - Side B
00 139422 = 5 S1Run-off Etching - Side C
00 139422 = 3 BRun-off Etching - Side D
00 139421 = 2 AStamped A
00 139421 = 2 BStamped B
00 139422 = 2 AStamped C
00 139422 = 2 BStamped D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 139 421/22First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 421/22First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 421/22First yearLP, Promo · Promo | LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 421/22 / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 421/22First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MG 9348/9First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 139 421/22 / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 421/22First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 039LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 039LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1976 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 039LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 039LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 039LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 039LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 039LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 039 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 2707 039LP | LP |
| ? | New Zealand | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 039LP, Album | LP, Album |
15 vinyl pressings of Hymnen are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1969 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Germany, UK, France, Japan. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 139 421/22.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 139 421/22, MG 9348/9) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 ℗ 1969 E9 ◊Z I 00 139421 = 3 A and 1 ℗1969 E9 ◊Z M – 00 139421 = 3 B. 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.
