Germany
September 1953- Label and catalog number
- Deutsche Grammophon 18092 LPM
- Format
- LP, Mono · First edition
- Runout / matrix
7. 1. 53stamped on both sides
Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1953
Sonate Für Klavier Und Violine Nr.9 was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 1953, 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.
7. 1. 53stamped on both sides
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 18 092First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 18092 LPMFirst yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 18092 LPMLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 18092 LPMLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 092LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | South Africa | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 092LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 092LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon J 73 13310", 33 ⅓ RPM, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18092LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon J 73 133LP, 10", Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, 10", Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
10 vinyl pressings of Sonate Für Klavier Und Violine Nr.9 are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1953 and 1961.
The earliest pressings are from 1953, in Germany, France. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 18092 LPM, released September 1953.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 18092 LPM, 18 092) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7. 1. 53. 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.