Spain
1967- Label and catalog number
- Dim DS-120Dim Record DS-120
- Format
- LP
- Runout / matrix
DS-120-A-9NRunout Side A [hand-etched]
DS-120-B-13NRunout Side B [hand-etched]
Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1967
Klavierkonzert Nr. 3 C-Moll was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 1967, 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.
DS-120-A-9NRunout Side A [hand-etched]
DS-120-B-13NRunout Side B [hand-etched]
S 5082 A-1NRunout Hand-Etched Side A
S 5082 B-6NRunout Hand-Etched 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Spain | Dim DS-120 / Dim Record DS-120First yearLP | LP |
| 1967 | Spain | Dim Record S-5.082First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | Spain | Dim Record DS-120First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Marble Arch MAL 877LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Musical Heritage Society DRM 102LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Somerset 618LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Somerset 618LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Europa Klassik 1251LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Stereo Gold Award Classics MER 399LP | LP |
| ? | US | Alshire ASC-817 / Alshire 817LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Klavierkonzert Nr. 3 C-Moll are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1967 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Spain. One of them is Dim DS-120.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DS-120, S-5.082) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DS-120-A-9N and DS-120-B-13N. 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.