Germany
1965- Label and catalog number
- Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 988
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
LPM 18 988 AMatrix# side A
LPM 18 988 BMatrix# side B
℗ 1965 G5 W1◇W A² 18988 A Made in GermanyRunout side A
℗ 1965 G5 W1◇W C 18988 BRunout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Maurice Ravel · 1965
Klavierkonzerte G-dur · D-dur was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1965, 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.
LPM 18 988 AMatrix# side A
LPM 18 988 BMatrix# side B
℗ 1965 G5 W1◇W A² 18988 A Made in GermanyRunout side A
℗ 1965 G5 W1◇W C 18988 BRunout side B
℗ 1965 G5 W1◇W 138988 ARunout side A
℗ 1965 G5 W1◇W 138988 BRunout side B
Made in Germany ℗ 1965 G5 WI◇W H 138988 ARunout side A
Made in Germany ℗ 1965 G5 WI◇W G 138988 BRunout side B
1 E6 WI◇W 138988-2 Aside A (stamped)
2 Ⓟ 1965 65 WI◇W 138988 Bside B (stamped)
6 138 988 Aside A (label)
6 138 988 Bside A (label)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 138 988First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 988First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 988 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 988First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 988 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 988First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 988 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 988LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Brazil | Deutsche Grammophon 138 988 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 988LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Polyphon 2542 025-18LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 138 988LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 483LP, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 312LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2538 320LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 988 SLPM / Clearaudio 138 988LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2538 320LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Klavierkonzerte G-dur · D-dur are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1965 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Germany, France. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 988.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM 18 988, 138 988 SLPM, 138 988) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LPM 18 988 A and LPM 18 988 B. 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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