Germany
March 1964- Label and catalog number
- Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 900Deutsche Grammophon 138 900 SLPM
- Format
- LP, Stereo · Red
Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1964
Streichquartett A-Moll Op. 132 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.
4 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.
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 SLPM 138 900 / Deutsche Grammophon 138 900 SLPMFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 900First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | France | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 900First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 900 / Deutsche Grammophon 138 900 SLPMFirst yearLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1966 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 900 SLPMLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 852LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 852LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 852LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 900 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 900LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 900 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 138 900LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Streichquartett A-Moll Op. 132 are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1964 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Germany, France. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 900, released March 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLPM 138 900, LPM 18 900) 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.