Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1961
Romanzen Für Violine Und Orchester was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
Made in Germany F1 BA/ST B 30586 ARunout A, stamped, variant 1
Made in Germany F1 BA/ST B 30586 BRunout B, stamped, variant 1
Made in Germany F1 BA/ST B A1 30586 ARunout A, stamped, variant 2
Made in Germany F1 BA/ST B A1 30586 BRunout B, stamped, variant 2
Made in Germany 3F1 BA/ST X 30586 A 686006 ARunout A, stamped
6F1 BA/ST X A N 30586B Made in Germany 686006 BRunout B, stamped
SEPL 121 586 ALabel side A
SEPL 121 586 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 30 586 EPL / Deutsche Grammophon EPL 30 586First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 30 586 EPL / Deutsche Grammophon EPL 30 586First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 121 586 SEPL / Deutsche Grammophon SEPL 121 586First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1961 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 121 586 SEPL / Deutsche Grammophon SEPL 121 586First year7", 45 RPM, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Stereo |
| 1964 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon F 76 1327", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | Atlas Record 86 0067", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon SKG-10167", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 586 EPL / Deutsche Grammophon EPL 30 5867", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 121 58645 RPM, 7", Stereo | 45 RPM, 7", Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 30 586 EPL7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 48307", 45 RPM, EP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
11 vinyl pressings of Romanzen Für Violine Und Orchester are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1961 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Europe, Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 30 586 EPL.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 30 586 EPL, 121 586 SEPL) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Made in Germany F1 BA/ST B 30586 A and Made in Germany F1 BA/ST B 30586 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.
