Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1974
Ouvertüren • Overtures 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.
2 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.
24 C 1 3 2530 414 =4 S1 320Runout side A
24 Made in Austria 3 C 2530 414 =3 S2 320Runout side B
2530 414 AMatrix on label side A
2530 414 BMatrix on label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 414First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 414LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MG 2436 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530414First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | Brazil | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 414LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | Brazil | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 414LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2542 141 / Deutsche Grammophon 2542-141LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530414 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530 414LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530414 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530 414LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530414 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530 414LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530414 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530 414LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 6944LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon 2530414 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530 414LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 414 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530-414LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Ouvertüren • Overtures are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1974 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Europe, Japan. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2530 414.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2530 414, MG 2436) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 24 C 1 3 2530 414 =4 S1 320 and 24 Made in Austria 3 C 2530 414 =3 S2 320. 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.
