Vinyl pressings
by Narciso Yepes · 1976
Konzerte Für Gitarre was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 1976, the album's first year, in 4 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 718 = 2 S1 320 1 GRunout Area Side A variant 1
2530 718 = 2 S2 320 1 GRunout Area Side B variant 1
2530 718 = 2 S1 320 1 ERunout Area Side A variant 2
2530 718 = 2 S2 320 1 FRunout Area Side B variant 2
2530 718 = 2 S1 A/2 320 1 5 SRunout Area Side A
2530 718 = 2 S2 B/1 320 5 5 SRunout Area Side B
2530 718 = 2 S1 320Runout Area Side A
2530 718 = 2 S2 320Runout Area Side B
2530 718 = 3 S1 320Runout side A
2530 718 = 2 S2 320Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 718First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 718First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 718First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 718LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1976 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 718First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 25 30 718 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530 718LP | LP |
| 1978 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 718LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | Australia | World Record Club R-05825 / World Record Club R 05825LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Mexico | Deutsche Grammophon 2530-718LP | LP |
| 1982 | Mexico | Deutsche Grammophon 2530-718 / Drago PVD-05LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 718LP | LP |
| ? | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MG 1062LP | LP |
12 vinyl pressings of Konzerte Für Gitarre are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1976 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Europe, UK, France, Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2530 718.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2530 718) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2530 718 = 2 S1 320 1 G and 2530 718 = 2 S2 320 1 G. 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.
