Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1964
Septett Es-Dur Op. 20 was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 1964, 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.
18887 A Made in Germany ℗ 1964 2 A4 BA-S =Runout side A, variant 1
18887 B Made in Germany 1 ℗ 1964 A4 BA-S =Runout side B, variant 1
18887 A Made in Germany ℗ 1964 1 A4 BA-S IRunout side A, variant 2
18887 B Made in Germany 1 ℗ 1964 A4 BA-S HRunout side B, variant 2
138887 A 2 ℗ 1964 A4 BA-S E [E turned 90 degrees]Runout side A
138887 B 2 ℗ 1964 1 A4 BA-S F [F turned 90 degrees]Runout side B
℗ 1964 1 A4 BA-S M 138887 A Made In GermanyRunout A, stamped, variant 1
℗ 1964 2 A4 BA-S D 138887 B Made In GermanyRunout B, stamped, variant 1
℗ 1964 A4 BA-S R 138887 A Made in GermanyRunout A, stamped, variant 2
℗ 1964 A4 BA-S N 138887 B Made in GermanyRunout B, stamped, variant 2
℗ 1964 1 A4 BA-S 0 18887 A Made in GermanyRunout side A
1 ℗ 1964 A4 BA-S 0 18887 B Made in GermanyRunout side B
138887 A ℗ 1964 A4 BA-SRunout side A
138887 B ℗ 1964 A4 BA-SRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 887First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 887 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 887First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 887First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 887 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 887First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138887First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 887 SLPMLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 328LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 887 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 887LP, Stereo, Repress | LP, Stereo, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 887 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 887LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 887 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 887LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Septett Es-Dur Op. 20 are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1964 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Germany, New Zealand. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 887.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM 18 887, 138 887 SLPM, SLPM 138887) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 18887 A Made in Germany ℗ 1964 2 A4 BA-S = and 18887 B Made in Germany 1 ℗ 1964 A4 BA-S =. 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.
