Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1971
Sonate Nr. 4 Es-dur Op. 7 was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, the album's first year, in 3 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.
12 ℗ 1971 H71 ◇Z Y 00 2530 197 S 1Runout side A, variant 1
1 ℗ 1971 H71 ◇Z Q 00 2530 197 = 2 S 2Runout side B, variant 1
1 ℗ 1971 H71 ◇Z L 00 2530 197 S 1Runout side A, variant 2
2 ℗ 1971 H71 ◇Z L 00 2530 197 S 2Runout side B, variant 2
12 ℗ 1971 H71 ◇Z E 1 00 2530 197 S 1Runout side A
1 ℗ 1971 H71 ◇Z D 7 00 2530 197 S 2Runout side B
8 Ⓟ 1971 H71 ◇Z 01 00 2530 197 A/1Runout side A, stamped, A/1 etched
18 15 Ⓟ 1971 H71 ◇Z 01 00 2530 197 =2 $2Runout side B stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 197First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 197First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 197First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 197First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 197LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1972 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 197LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MG 2325LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 197LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 197LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 2543 505LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 197LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 197LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1986 | South Korea | Deutsche Grammophon SEL-RG 872(2543 505)LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530197LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 197LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 197LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 197LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 197LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 197LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 197LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 197LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 197LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of Sonate Nr. 4 Es-dur Op. 7 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1971 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Germany, UK, Italy. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2530 197.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2530 197) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 ℗ 1971 H71 ◇Z Y 00 2530 197 S 1 and 1 ℗ 1971 H71 ◇Z Q 00 2530 197 = 2 S 2. 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.
