Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1980
Tripelkonzert = Triple Concerto was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1980, the album's first year, in 8 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.
2531 262 S 1 3 20Side A - runout stamped, variant 1
2531 262 S 2 = 2 3 20Side B - runout stamped, variant 1
2531 262 S 1 = 2 3 20Side A - runout stamped, variant 2
2531 262 S 2 3 20Side B - runout stamped, variant 2
2531 262 S 1 = 2 3 20 1.1B.1C 3FVar 1:Side A
>2521<>262 >S >6 => 7 320 BA1 2531262 S2 - 1Var 1:Side B
2531 262 S 1 = 2 3 20 1.1B.1D B GVar 2:Side A
>2531<>262 >S <>6< =>< 1 320 B E 2531262 S2 - 1Var 2:Side B
MX199981 2531 262 - 1side 1
MX199981 2531 262 - 2side 2
2531 262 S 1 3 20 24Side A - runout stamped
2531 262 S 2 3 20 24Side B - runout stamped
2531 262 S 1 = 2 3 20Side A - runout stamped
2531 262 S 2 = 2 3 20Side B - runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Australia | Deutsche Grammophon 2531262First yearLP | LP |
| 1980 | Austria | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 262First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1980 | Canada | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 262First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 262First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 262First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 262First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 262First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 262First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 262First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 262First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1980 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MG 1257 / Deutsche Grammophon 2531 262First yearLP | LP |
| 1980 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 262First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 32 244 6LP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| 1984 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 27 794LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Venezuela | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 262LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 483 8851LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Deutsche Grammophon 32 244 6LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
18 vinyl pressings of Tripelkonzert = Triple Concerto are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1980 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Germany, Australia, Austria, Canada and more. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2531 262.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2531 262, 2531262, MG 1257) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2531 262 S 1 3 20 and 2531 262 S 2 = 2 3 20. 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.
