Vinyl pressings
by Pierre Boulez · 1970
Das Klagende Lied was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 1970, the album's first year, in 5 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.
AL 30153Side one stamped, also printed on Label
AL 30154Side two stamped, also printed on Label
BL 30154Side three stamped, also printed on Label
BL 30153Side four stamped, also printed on Label
Al 30153Side one stamped, also printed on Label
AI 30154Side two stamped, also printed on Label
BL 30154Side three stamped, also printed on Label
BL 30153Side four stamped, also printed on Label
CBS-72773-ALabel code 77233. 1
CBS-72773-BLabel code 77233. 2
CBS-72865-ALabel code 77233. 3
CBS-72865-BLabel code 77233. 4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Canada | Columbia Masterworks M2 30061First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | France | CBS 77 233 / CBS 75 865First yearLP | LP |
| 1970 | Germany | CBS S 77233First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | UK | CBS 77 233First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Columbia Masterworks M2 30061First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | CBS 77 233LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | UK | CBS DC 40155 / CBS 01-040155-20LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1987 | Netherlands | Masterworks Portrait M2P 42469LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | CBS Masterworks 138734/5LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| ? | France | CBS S 77 233 / CBS S 75 865LP | LP |
| ? | UK | CBS S 77 233LP | LP |
| ? | UK | CBS Masterworks S 77 233LP | LP |
| ? | UK | CBS 77233LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Das Klagende Lied are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1970 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Columbia Masterworks M2 30061.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M2 30061, 77 233, S 77233) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AL 30153 and AL 30154. 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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