Germany
1957- Label and catalog number
- Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18359Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 359
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Leopold Ludwig · 1957
Sinfonie Nr.4 G-Dur was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 1957, the album's first year, in 3 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.
MG 5798T2 1PSide A runout
MG 5799T2 1PSide B runout
DG-MG 5798Side A label
DG-MG 5799Side B label
0 33 388 S VO 1 8 3 5 9 A E 7Side A runout
0 33 389 S VO 1 8 3 5 9 B E 7Side B runout
18359 ASide A label
18359 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18359 / Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 359First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon DGM 18359First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Decca DL 9944First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Eterna 8 20 028LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 028LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Eterna 8 20 028LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | Heliodor 478 404LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Canada | Heliodor 89 737LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Heliodor 89 737 / Heliodor 89737LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Heliodor 89 737LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Sinfonie Nr.4 G-Dur are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1957 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in Germany, US, UK. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18359.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM 18359, DL 9944, DGM 18359) 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.