Germany
1961- Label and catalog number
- Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18770/73
- Format
- LP, Mono, Box Set
Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1961
Fünf Klavierkonzerte 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.
2 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.
+138770-2 A 138774-2 A Made in Germany 3 L1 W0/S QSide A runout
+138770-2 B 138774-2 B Made in Germany 3 L1 W0/S LSide B runout
+138771-2 A 138775-2 A Made in Germany 1 L1 W0/S SSide C runout
+138771-5 B 138775-5 B Made in Germany 2 L1 W0/S NSide D runout
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 18770/73First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138770/73First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1967 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 138770/73LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2721 066LP, Compilation, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Box Set |
| 1975 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2740 131LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1979 | South Korea | Deutsche Grammophon SEL-RG 293 / Deutsche Grammophon 2721 066LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2720 093LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Deutsche Grammophon 2721 250LP, Stereo, Box Set, Album, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138770/73LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18770/73LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| ? | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2721 066LP, Box Set, Reissue | LP, Box Set, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Fünf Klavierkonzerte are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1961 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18770/73.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM 18770/73, SLPM 138770/73) 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.