Germany
February 1962- Label and catalog number
- Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 776
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
+18772-3 A 18776-3 A Made in Germany 1 L1 WO/S GSide A
Made in Germany 1 L1 WO/S C +18772-2 B 18776-2 BSide B
Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1962
Klavierkonzert Nr. 3 C-moll Op. 37 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.
13 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 5 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.
+18772-3 A 18776-3 A Made in Germany 1 L1 WO/S GSide A
Made in Germany 1 L1 WO/S C +18772-2 B 18776-2 BSide 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 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 618 776 / Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 776First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 138 776First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 776First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 776First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1962 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 776First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 138 776 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 138776First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 138 776 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 138776LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1962 | USA & Canada | Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 776First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 776First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 776First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 18 776 LPMFirst yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 18 776 LPMFirst yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | South Africa | Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 776First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | South Africa | Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 18776First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 138 776 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 776LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Colombia | Deutsche Grammophon 1138776LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | USSR | Мелодия СМ 03593-94LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1972 | USSR | Мелодия СМ 03593-4LP | LP |
| 1973 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 776 SLPMLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1979 | Australasia | Deutsche Grammophon 138 776LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | USSR | Мелодия СМ 03593-94LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия СМ 03593 / Мелодия СМ-03593LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon 20MG 0396LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2542 210LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | USSR | Мелодия 33 СМ 03593-4LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1984 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 410 940 - 1LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1985 | USSR | Мелодия 33 СМ 03593-4LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
49 vinyl pressings of Klavierkonzert Nr. 3 C-moll Op. 37 are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1962 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Germany, UK, South Africa, France and more. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 776, released February 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM 18 776, SLPM 138 776, 18 776 LPM, 138 776) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, +18772-3 A 18776-3 A Made in Germany 1 L1 WO/S G and Made in Germany 1 L1 WO/S C +18772-2 B 18776-2 B. 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.