Germany
July 1961- Label and catalog number
- Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 685
- Format
- LP, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Lorin Maazel · 1961
Sinfonien Nr. 5 Und 6 was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 1961, 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.
138685 AStamped Side 1
138685-2 BStamped Side 2
138685 A 2 B1 BA/S H Made in GermanyRunout side A Variant 1
138685-2 B 2 C1 BA/S F Made in GermanyRunout side B Variant 1
B1 BA/S I- 18685 A Made In GermanySide A
3B2 BA/W O 18685-2 B Made In GermanySide B
18685 A Made in Germany 1A 1 B1 BA/SStamped runout side A
18685 B Made in Germany 2B1 BA/S BStamped runout side B
138685 A Made in Germany 2 B1 BA/S GRunout side A
138685-2 B Made in Germany 2 C1 BA/S HRunout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 685First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 685 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 685First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 685First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 685 SLPMFirst yearLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1961 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 685 SLPMFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 685 / Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 685 HI-FIFirst yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 685 SLPMLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 685LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 685 SLPMLP | LP |
| 1966 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 685 SLPMLP, Stereo, Repress | LP, Stereo, Repress |
| 1969 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 685 SLPMLP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Sinfonien Nr. 5 Und 6 are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1961 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 685, released July 1961.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM 18 685, 138 685 SLPM) 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.