Germany
November 1960- Label and catalog number
- Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 227
- Format
- LP, Promo, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1960
Sonaten Pathétique · Mondschein - Sonate ·… was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1960, the album's first year. 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 227First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 227LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 227 SLPEMLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 227 SLPEM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136 227LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | South Africa | Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 227LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 133 227 SLPEMLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 227 SLPEM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136 227LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 227 SLPEM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136 227LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 227LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 227 SLPEMLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1963 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 136 227LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1963 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 227LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 227 SLPEMLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 227 SLPEMLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 19227LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon SV 8401LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Heliodor 2548 045LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Colombia | Deutsche Grammophon 136227LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon SV 8401LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon SV 8401LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 10 8401-1 111LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 227 / Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19227LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Benelux | Deutsche Grammophon 2544 035LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Heliodor 2548 045LP | LP |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 136 227LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 619 227 / Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19227LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 227 HI-FILP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 227LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon SLGM-1013LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon LGM 1016LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
42 vinyl pressings of Sonaten Pathétique · Mondschein - Sonate ·… are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1960 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 227, released November 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPEM 19 227) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.