Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1970
33 Veränderungen Über Einen Walzer Von A.… was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1970, 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.
1 ℗1970 B70 ◇V ◡ 25 0654 045 S1 MPS 13 000 S1Runout side A
1 ℗1970 B70 ◇V ◡ 25 0654 045 S2 MPS 13 000 S2Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | MPS Records MPS 13000 / MPS Records MPS 13 000 STFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | MPS Records BMPS 19-20829 / MPS Records CRO 829LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1973 | Argentina | MPS Records 20829LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Spain | MPS Records 34 53 071 / BASF 34 53 071LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | MPS Records ULS-3194-PLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| 1985 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 27 806LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Germany | MPS Records 0300722MSW / Edel 0300722MSWLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Harmonia Mundi France HM B 5127LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | BASF T 20829LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | MPS Records MPS 13000 / BASF 20 20829-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | MPS Records 20 20829-1 / BASF 20 20829-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | MPS Records 25 20829-1 / BASF 25 20829-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | MPS Records 168.005LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris EL 16 783LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of 33 Veränderungen Über Einen Walzer Von A.… are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1970 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Germany. One of them is MPS Records MPS 13000.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MPS 13000) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 ℗1970 B70 ◇V ◡ 25 0654 045 S1 MPS 13 000 S1 and 1 ℗1970 B70 ◇V ◡ 25 0654 045 S2 MPS 13 000 S2. 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.
