Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1964
Klavierkonzert Nr. 2 B-dur was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 1964, 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.
6 AA 835 282 1Y 1 670 173 C 314Runout side A
6 AA 835 282 2Y 1 670 12 1C5 1 2Runout side B
835 282 1YLabel side A
835 282 2YLabel side B
6 AA 835 282 1Y 1 670 123C3 11Runout side A
6 AA 835 282 2Y 670 12 1C5Runout side B
835 282 1YLabel side A
835 282 2YLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Switzerland | Philips 835 282 / Philips AY 855282First yearLP, Special Edition, Stereo | LP, Special Edition, Stereo |
| 1964 | Switzerland | Philips 835 282 / Philips SBAL.20/2First yearLP, Special Edition, Stereo | LP, Special Edition, Stereo |
| 1965 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 543LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 543LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 543LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 543LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 543LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 543LP | LP |
| 1972 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Eterna 8 25 543LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1978 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 543LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1978 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 543LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1978 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 543LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Eterna 8 25 543LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Chile | Philips 835.282LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 543LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Klavierkonzert Nr. 2 B-dur are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1964 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Switzerland. One of them is Philips 835 282.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 835 282) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6 AA 835 282 1Y 1 670 173 C 314 and 6 AA 835 282 2Y 1 670 12 1C5 1 2. 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.
