Vinyl pressings
by Manuel De Falla · 1977
Der Dreispitz = The Three-Cornered Hat was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, the album's first year, in 6 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.
2530 823 S1 3 20Runout side A variant 1
2530 823 2S2 3 20Runout side B variant 1
2530 823 S 1 3 20 D 1Runout side A variant 2
2530 823 = 2 S 2 3 20 1 FRunout side B variant 2
2530 823 S1, 3 20Side One
2530 823 2S2, 3 20Side Two
2530 823 = 3 S2, 3 20Variation Side Two
2530 823 S1, 3 20 P 1Side One
2530 823 2S2, 3 20 O 1Side Two
2530 823 S 1 A/2 320Side A Runout
2530 823 = 2 S 2 B/1 320Side B Runout
2530 823 S1, 3 20Side One
2530 823 2S2, 3 20Side Two
2530 823 2S2, 3 20Side Two
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 823First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 823First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 823First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 823First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 823 / Deutsche Grammophon MG 1079First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MG 1079First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 823 / Deutsche Grammophon 25 30 823First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Switzerland | Ex Libris XL 177514First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 823First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB 2230216LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1985 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 823LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530823LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Hungary | Hungaroton SLPXL 31146LP, Album | LP, Album |
13 vinyl pressings of Der Dreispitz = The Three-Cornered Hat are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1977 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Germany, UK, France, Japan and more. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2530 823.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2530 823, MG 1079, XL 177514) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2530 823 S1 3 20 and 2530 823 2S2 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.
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