US
1970- Label and catalog number
- London Records CS 6675London Records CS.6675
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
/ZAL.9579/Matrix Side 1
/ZAL.9580/Matrix Side 2
ZAL-9579-2W UM 4CRunout stamped Side 1
ZAL-9580-2W UA 4DRunout stamped Side 2
Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1970
Egmont Complete Incidental Music 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.
3 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
/ZAL.9579/Matrix Side 1
/ZAL.9580/Matrix Side 2
ZAL-9579-2W UM 4CRunout stamped Side 1
ZAL-9580-2W UA 4DRunout stamped Side 2
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 | Canada | London Records CS 6675First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Decca SXL 6465First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Decca SXL 6465LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1970 | US | London Records CS 6675 / London Records CS.6675First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | Spain | Decca SXL-6465LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | London Records K15C-9021LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK | Decca JB 119LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1983 | Spain | Ace Of Diamonds 9-42 622LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | Decca 6.43282 AHLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | UK | Decca SXL 6465LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Decca SXL 6465 / Speakers Corner Records 0096465LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Decca SXL 21 205-BLP | LP |
| ? | New Zealand | World Record Club STZ 1171 / World Record Club STZ.1171LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | US | London Records CS 6675LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | London Records CS 6675 / London Records CS.6675LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Egmont Complete Incidental Music are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1970 and 1998.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is London Records CS 6675.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 6675, SXL 6465) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, /ZAL.9579/ and /ZAL.9580/. 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.