Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1970
Erzherzogs-Trio • "Archduke" Trio, Op. 97 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.
8 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
643 660 = 4 S9 320Runout variant stamped side A
643 660 = 4 S10 ℗ 1970 320Runout variant stamped side B
643 660 S 9 = 10 320Variant 3 Side 1
643 660 S 10 = 10 320Variant 3 Side 2
643 660 S 9Side A label
643 660 S 10Side B label
1 ℗ 1970 H70 ◇V AI [sideways] 00 1643 660 = 2 S9Side A
℗ 1970 H70 ◇V AC [sideways] 00 1643 660 = 2 S10Side B
643 660 S 9Side A Label
643 660 S 10Side B Label
00 643 660 = 3 S9 22 1 (P) 1970 VSide A Inner
2530147 A/2Side A Outer
00 643 660 = 3 S10 19 (P) 1970 VSide B Inner
2530147 B/1Side B Outer
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 | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 147First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 147First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 147First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MG 2245First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 16 43 660First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 16 43 660First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 147First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 147First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 147LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 25 30 147LP | LP |
| 1978 | South Korea | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 147 / Sung Eum Limited SEL-200 317LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 355LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2542 118LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Mexico | Deutsche Grammophon 2530-047LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530147LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 147LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 147LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 147LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 147LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 355LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 147LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon 2862 070LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon 20MG 0358LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MGX7013LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | South Korea | Deutsche Grammophon 2864 074 43LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
25 vinyl pressings of Erzherzogs-Trio • "Archduke" Trio, Op. 97 are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1970 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Germany, UK, Japan, Spain. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2530 147.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2530 147, MG 2245, 16 43 660) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 643 660 = 4 S9 320 and 643 660 = 4 S10 ℗ 1970 320. 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.
