Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1961
Tripelkonzert = Triple Concerto was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
136236 A Made in Germany 2 C1 WO/HR/S DRunout side A - stamped
138̶ 6236 B Made in Germany 2 C1 WO/HR/S CRunout side B - stamped
19236-3 A Made in Germany 2 D1 WO/ SL D [D turned 90° anti-clockwise]Side A, stamped
+19236-4 B Made in Germany 2 D1 WO/SL C [C turned 90° anti-clockwise]Side B, stamped
19 236 ALabel side A
19 236 BLabel side B
136236 A Made in Germany 2 C1 WO/HR/S SRunout side A - stamped
138̶ 6236 B Made in Germany 2 C1 WO/HR/S SRunout side B - stamped
136236 A Made in Germany 2 C1 WO/HR/S D [D turned 90 degrees]Runout side A - stamped
13[crossed out 8]6236 B Made in Germany 2 C1 WO/HR/S C [C turned 90 degrees]Runout side B - stamped
3 D1 WO/ SLRunout side A
5 D1 WO/ SL KRunout side B
Made in GermanyRunout both sides
19 236 ALabel side A
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 236First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon J 802LP, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1961 | South Africa | Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 236First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 236 SLPEM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136 236First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 236First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 236 SLPEM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136 236First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 636 236First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 236LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 236LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 236 SLPEM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136 236LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1961 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 236LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 619 236LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 619 236 / Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 236LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 19 236 LPEMLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 236 SLPEMLP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon SV 8400LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1972 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 236 SLPEMLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Polyphon 2542 022-10 / Polyphon 2542 022LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1975 | Canada | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 153LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 153LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1975 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 236LP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1975 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 153LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 153LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1977 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 153LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1977 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 153LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 153LP | LP |
| 1978 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 153LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1979 | Brazil | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 153LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 25 35 153LP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 4836399LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Deutsche Grammophon 136 236 SLPEMLP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Austria | Deutsche Grammophon 136 236 SLPEMLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19236LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Brazil | Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19236LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Chile | Deutsche Grammophon LPEM-19236LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 483 6399LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2538 127 / Deutsche Grammophon 636.236LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2538 127LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 636 236 / Deutsche Grammophon 136.236LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 236LP, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 6017LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 153LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 236 SLPEM / Speakers Corner Records 136 236 SLPEMLP, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 236LP, Stereo, Promo · Promo | LP, Stereo, Promo · Promo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon J 802LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
93 vinyl pressings of Tripelkonzert = Triple Concerto are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1961 and 2019.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Germany, South Africa. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 136 236 SLPEM, released May 1961.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 136 236 SLPEM, LPEM 19 236, 636 236) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 136236 A Made in Germany 2 C1 WO/HR/S D and 138̶ 6236 B Made in Germany 2 C1 WO/HR/S C. 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.
