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Paul HindemithThema Mit Vier Variationen - Sinfonische Metamorphosen

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Thema Mit Vier Variationen - Sinfonische Metamorphosen

by Paul Hindemith · 1956

11 pressings5 countriesClassical

Thema Mit Vier Variationen - Sinfonische… was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Thema Mit Vier Variationen - Sinfonische…

5 pressings came out in 1956, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Germany

June 1956
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 301Deutsche Grammophon 18 301 LPM
Format
LP, Mono · Gatefold, Stitched
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US

May 28, 1956
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 9829
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG4552T2 1PRunout Side A, Stamped

MG4553T2 1PRunout Side B, Stamped

DG-MG 4552Label, Side A

DG-MG 4553Label, Side B

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US

1956
Label and catalog number
Decca DL 9829
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

MG4552T1 1PSide 1 runout

MG4553T2 1PSide 2 runout

DG-MG 4552Side 1 label

DG-MG 4553ʘSide 2 label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956CanadaDecca DL 9829First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USDecca DL9829First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USDecca DL 9829First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USDecca DL 9829First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 301 / Deutsche Grammophon 18 301 LPMFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957UKDeutsche Grammophon DGM 18301 / Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 301LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 301LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 301LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 301LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanyHeliodor 2548 724 / Historisch 2548 724LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1971JapanDeutsche Grammophon MG 1490LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono

Tracklist

  1. AThema Mit Vier Variationen (Die Vier Temperamente darstellend)
  2. BSinfonische Metamorphosen (Carl Maria Von Weber'scher Themen)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Thema Mit Vier Variationen - Sinfonische… are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Thema Mit Vier Variationen - Sinfonische… are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1956 and 1971.

When was Thema Mit Vier Variationen - Sinfonische… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in Germany, US, Canada. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 301, released June 1956.

How do I tell if my copy of Thema Mit Vier Variationen - Sinfonische… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM 18 301, DL 9829, DL9829) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Thema Mit Vier Variationen - Sinfonische… on vinyl worth?

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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