Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1974
Klavierkonzert Nr. 5 Es-dur was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 1974, the album's first year, in 2 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.
2530 438 =4 1S ℗ 1974 320 BD 7 · 1̶E̶ D̶ · 1DRunout side A (variant 1)
2530 438 = 6 S 2 320 BN1 1Runout side B (variant 1)
2530 438 = 451 ℗ 1974 320 AH 7.1ERunout Side A (variant 2)
2530 438 = 3S2 ℗ 1974 320 AQ 1Runout Side B (variant 2)
2530 438 =4 1S ℗ 1974 320 BD 7 · 1̶E̶ D̶ · 1DRunout side A
2530 438 = 6 S 2 320 BN1 1Runout side B
2530 438 = 451 ℗ 1974 320 AH 7.1ERunout Side A Variant
2530 438 = 3S2 ℗ 1974 320 AQ 1Runout Side B Variant
530 438 =4S1 ℗ 1974SIDE A
2530 438 =2S2 1SIDE 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 296First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 438First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 438First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 438First yearLP, Album, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo · Promo |
| 1974 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 438First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 296LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1974 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MG 2451 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530 438LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1975 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 438LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1978 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 438LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1978 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 296LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1979 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 25 35 296LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 296LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | South Korea | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 296LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 296LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 296LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 296LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 296LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
17 vinyl pressings of Klavierkonzert Nr. 5 Es-dur are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1974 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Germany, France. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2530 438.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2530 438, 2535 296) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2530 438 =4 1S ℗ 1974 320 BD 7 · 1̶E̶ D̶ · 1D and 2530 438 = 6 S 2 320 BN1 1. 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.
