Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1980
Violinkonzert = Violin 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 5 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 250 S1 = 3 320 Rvariant 1 Runout Stamped Side A (R is tilted 90º)
2531 250 S2=2 320 Pvariant 1 Runout Stamped Side B (P is tilted 90º)
2531 250 S1=3 320 M 1variant 2 Runout Stamped Side A
2531 250 S2=2 320 1 2variant 2 Runout Stamped Side B
2531 250 S1 = 2 320 1. 2A ∙ 1A ∙ 8 ∙ 1B BO (BO = tilted 90° left, each)Runout side A (variant 1)
2531 250 S2=2 320 BD (BD = tilted 90° left) 2Runout side B (variant 1)
1 D (D tilted 90° left) 2531 250 S1=2 320Runout side A (variant 2)
1 AA (tilted 90° left) 2531 250 S2 320Runout side B (variant 2)
2531 250 S1 = 4 320 4 CARunout side A, variant 1
2531 250 S2 = 3 320 FF 3D 2ERunout side B, variant 1
2531 250 S1 = 4 320 EU 1DRunout side A, variant 2
2531 250 S2 = 3 320 ̷2̷ 4 ENRunout side B, variant 2
2531 250 S 1=2 320 24 5Runout side A
2531 250 S 2 320 24 1 • 5Runout side B
2531 250 ALabel side A
2531 250 BLabel side B
2531 250 S1 = 3 320 Rvariant 1 Runout Stamped Side A (R is tilted 90º)
2531 250 S2=2 320 Pvariant 1 Runout Stamped Side B (P is tilted 90º)
2531 250 S1=3 320 M 1variant 2 Runout Stamped Side A
2531 250 S2=2 320 1 2variant 2 Runout Stamped Side B
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 | Austria | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 250First yearLP | LP |
| 1980 | Austria | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 250First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1980 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 250First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1980 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 250First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1980 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 250First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 250First yearLP | LP |
| 1980 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 32 938 3LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1980 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2543 032First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 250First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 250First yearLP, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 250First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1980 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 250First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1980 | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 250First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 26 180-0LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1981 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 250LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 250LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 250LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 250 / Clearaudio 2531 250LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 250LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MG-1268LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | South Korea | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 250LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of Violinkonzert = Violin Concerto are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1980 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Europe, Austria, France, Germany and more. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2531 250.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2531 250, 2543 032) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2531 250 S1 = 3 320 R and 2531 250 S2=2 320 P. 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.
