Germany
October 1962- Label and catalog number
- Deutsche Grammophon 138 999 SLPM
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
138999-2 A / H2 HR-S / Made in GermanySide 1 stamped
138999-3 B / 1 J2 HR-W / Made in GermanySide 2 stamped

Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1962
Konzert Für Violine Und Orchester D-dur Op. 61 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.
2 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
138999-2 A / H2 HR-S / Made in GermanySide 1 stamped
138999-3 B / 1 J2 HR-W / Made in GermanySide 2 stamped
138999-2 ASide 1 stamped
138999-4 BSide 2 stamped
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 138 999 SLPMFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 999 SLPMFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 999 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 999LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 999 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 999LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 999 SLPMLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1963 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 999 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 999LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1964 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 999 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 999LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1964 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 414 216 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 414 216LP, Repress, Special Edition, Stereo | LP, Repress, Special Edition, Stereo |
| 1964 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 999 SLPMLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 999 SLPMLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 999 SLPMLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 999 SLPMLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 999 SLPMLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 999 SLPMLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 99 051LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 25 38 370LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 25 38 370LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 25 38 370LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 25 38 370LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 999 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138999LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 999LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 138 999LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 135 081LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 120LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Speakers Corner Records 138 999 SLPMLP, Album, Remastered | LP, Album, Remastered |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 135 081LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 120LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 120LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 135 081LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 120LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 999LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 6909LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 999 SLPMLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 120LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 120LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
46 vinyl pressings of Konzert Für Violine Und Orchester D-dur Op. 61 are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1962 and 1996.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 138 999 SLPM, released October 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 138 999 SLPM) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 138999-2 A / H2 HR-S / Made in Germany and 138999-3 B / 1 J2 HR-W / Made in Germany. 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.