Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1969
Wellingtons Sieg was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 7 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.
14 ℗ 1969 G9 ◇Z 00 643210 S1Runout side A - Variant 1
14 * ℗ 1969 G9 ◇Z 00 643210 S2Runout side B - Variant 1
1 ℗̶ ̶̶ G9 ◇Z ℗1969- 00 643210 S1Runout side A - Variant 2
1 G9 ◇Z ℗1969̶9 E 00 643210 S2Runout side B - Variant 2
15 G9 ◇Z ℗ 1969 BA 00 643210 S1Side A, runout
G9 ◇Z ℗ 1969 AY 00 643210 S2Side B, runout
14 ℗ 1969 G9 ◇Z 00 643210 S1 B FRunout side A
15 G9 ◇Z ℗ 1969 00 643210 S2 B DRunout side B
2 ℗ 1969 G9 ◇Z 00 643210 S1Runout side A - Variant 1
2 ℗ 1969 G9 ◇Z 00 643210 S2Runout side B - Variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Denmark | Deutsche Grammophon 643 210First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 643 210 / Deutsche Grammophon 643210First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 045 SLPMFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 643 210First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | Greece | Deutsche Grammophon 643 210 / Deutsche Grammophon 643210First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Sweden | Deutsche Grammophon 643 210First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 643 210 / Deutsche Grammophon 643210First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Belgium | Deutsche Grammophon 643 210First yearLP | LP |
| 1969 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 643 210First yearLP, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | South Korea | Deutsche Grammophon 139 045LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Deutsche Grammophon 643 210LP | LP |
| ? | Finland | Deutsche Grammophon 643210 / Deutsche Grammophon 643 210LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 643 210LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 045LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 643 210LP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 643 210LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 045 / Deutsche Grammophon 643 210LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 045 / Deutsche Grammophon 643 210LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MG 9509LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Norway | Deutsche Grammophon 643 210 / Deutsche Grammophon 643210LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Switzerland | Deutsche Grammophon 643 210LP | LP |
| ? | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 643 210LP | LP |
| ? | US | Deutsche Grammophon 139045 / Deutsche Grammophon ST 33LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
23 vinyl pressings of Wellingtons Sieg are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1969 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Germany, UK, Belgium, Denmark and more. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 643 210, released May 1969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 643 210, 139 045 SLPM) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 14 ℗ 1969 G9 ◇Z 00 643210 S1 and 14 * ℗ 1969 G9 ◇Z 00 643210 S2. 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.
