Germany
June 1956- Label and catalog number
- Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 301Deutsche Grammophon 18 301 LPM
- Format
- LP, Mono · Gatefold, Stitched
Vinyl pressings
by Paul Hindemith · 1956
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.
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.
MG4552T2 1PRunout Side A, Stamped
MG4553T2 1PRunout Side B, Stamped
DG-MG 4552Label, Side A
DG-MG 4553Label, Side B
MG4552T1 1PSide 1 runout
MG4553T2 1PSide 2 runout
DG-MG 4552Side 1 label
DG-MG 4553ʘSide 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Canada | Decca DL 9829First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Decca DL9829First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Decca DL 9829First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Decca DL 9829First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 301 / Deutsche Grammophon 18 301 LPMFirst yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon DGM 18301 / Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 301LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 301LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 301LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 301LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | Heliodor 2548 724 / Historisch 2548 724LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MG 1490LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Thema Mit Vier Variationen - Sinfonische… are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1956 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in Germany, US, Canada. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 301, released June 1956.
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.
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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