Germany
July 1962- Label and catalog number
- Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18774
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
+ 18770-2 A 18774-2 A Made in Germany 3 L1 W0/SRunout Side A
+ 18770-2 B 18774-2 B Made in Germany 2 L1 W0/SRunout Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1962
Klavierkonzert Nr. 1 C-dur Op. 15 was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
+ 18770-2 A 18774-2 A Made in Germany 3 L1 W0/SRunout Side A
+ 18770-2 B 18774-2 B Made in Germany 2 L1 W0/SRunout Side B
138770-3 A 138774-3 A 3 G2 W-O 5Side A runout
138770-3 B 138774-3 B 2-G2 WO-5 Made in GermanySide B runout
138774AMatrix on label side A
138774BMatrix on label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 774First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138774 / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM.138774First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | New Zealand | Deutsche Grammophon DGM 18774 / Deutsche Grammophon DGM.18774First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18774First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 618 774First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Unknown | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18774LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18774LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon SLGM-1100 / Deutsche Grammophon SLGM 1100LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18774LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | USA & Canada | Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 774LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 138 774LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 774LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 774 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 774LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 774 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 774LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1967 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 138 774 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 138 774LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Brazil | Deutsche Grammophon 238.770LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Brazil | Deutsche Grammophon 238 770LP | LP |
| 1977 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 11 38 774LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2542 188LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 25 35 490LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Deutsche Grammophon 138 774 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 138 774LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Chile | Deutsche Grammophon 138 774LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 138 774 / Deutsche Grammophon 138.774LP, Reissue, Repress | LP, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 138 774 / Deutsche Grammophon 138.774LP, Reissue, Repress | LP, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 138 774 / Deutsche Grammophon 138.774LP | LP |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 138 774 / Deutsche Grammophon 138.774LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 774 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 138 774LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 774LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535490LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 774 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 138 774LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 774LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535490LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon 138774 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 138 774LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Switzerland | Deutsche Grammophon 179 518LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Repress · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Repress · Club edition |
| ? | Switzerland | Deutsche Grammophon 179 518LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
41 vinyl pressings of Klavierkonzert Nr. 1 C-dur Op. 15 are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1962 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Germany, France, New Zealand. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18774, released July 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM 18774, SLPM 138 774, 618 774, SLPM 138774) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, + 18770-2 A 18774-2 A Made in Germany 3 L1 W0/S and + 18770-2 B 18774-2 B Made in Germany 2 L1 W0/S. 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.