Germany
1973- Label and catalog number
- HÖR ZU 1C 063-02 555
- Format
- LP, Stereo, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1973
Kreutzer-Sonate / Frühlings-Sonate was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 1973, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-02.555First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-02.555First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | HÖR ZU 1C 063-02 555First yearLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | Israel | Angel Records SHZE 420LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Israel | Angel Records SHZE 420LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Germany | Hörzu Langspielplatte SHZE 420LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Germany | His Master's Voice 29 0490 1LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1985 | Germany | His Master's Voice 15 239 7LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître 29 0490 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | His Master's Voice 1C 065 1025551 / His Master's Voice 1C 065-1025551LP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | Japan | Angel Records EAC-55076LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Kreutzer-Sonate / Frühlings-Sonate are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1973 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Germany, France. One of them is HÖR ZU 1C 063-02 555.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1C 063-02 555, 2C 069-02.555) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.