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Also Sprach Zarathustra

by Richard Strauss · 1974

45 pressings12 countriesModernTone PoemOrchestraClassical

Also Sprach Zarathustra was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 Also Sprach Zarathustra

10 pressings came out in 1974, 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.

Germany

1974
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2530 402
Format
LP, Stereo · *
Runout / matrix

2530 402 = 4 S 1 3 20 1 C ASide A runout, variant 1

2530 402 = 4 S 2 32 0 1A B GSide B runout, variant 1

2530 402 = 3 S 1 32 0 A 0 1Side A runout, variant 2

2530 402 =2 S2 ℗ 1974 320 1 A PSide B runout, variant 2

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Germany

1974
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2530 402
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · ✲
Runout / matrix

2530 402 = 3 S1 32 0 6<=Runout side A, variant 1

2530 402 = 2 S2 1974 320 1 A G 1Runout side B, variant 1

2530 402 S1 ⓟ 1974 320 7 NRunout side A, variant 2

2530 402 S2 ⓟ 1974 320 7 ORunout side B, variant 2

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Germany

1974
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2530 402
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

7 T 2530 402 S1 ℗ 1974 320Runout A, stamped

7 P 2530 402 S2 ℗ 1974 320Runout B, stamped

2530 402 = 3 S1 32 0 6 V 11Stamped side 1

2530 402 S2 Ⓟ 1974 320 7 FStamped side 2

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UK

1974
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2530 402
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2530 402 = 3 S 1 A|2 32 0 5 12 6Side A

2530 402 = 2 S 2 B|2 Ⓟ 1974 320 5 0 11Side B

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UK

1974
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2530 402
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2530 402 = 451 A/5 320Side A

2530 402 S2=8 B/8 320Side B

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

All 45 vinyl pressings

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

1970s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974CanadaDeutsche Grammophon 2530 402First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 402First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 402First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 402First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 40 006 9LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1974GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 402First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 402First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 402First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1974JapanDeutsche Grammophon MG 2441 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530 402First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974SpainDeutsche Grammophon 25 30 402 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530 402LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974UKDeutsche Grammophon 2530 402First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974UKDeutsche Grammophon 2530 402First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 402LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 402LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1979GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 402LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1980s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980BrazilDeutsche Grammophon 2530 402LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 402LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1980SpainDeutsche Grammophon 2530 402LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980SpainDeutsche Grammophon 2530 402 / Deutsche Grammophon 25 30 402LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 402LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1982GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2543 061LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 402LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1982YugoslaviaDeutsche Grammophon 2530 402 / PGP RTB 2230240LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1985BrazilDeutsche Grammophon 2530 402LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1985GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 402LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1986SpainDeutsche Grammophon 419 545-1 / Deutsche Grammophon 57521LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2009GermanySpeakers Corner Records 2530 402 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530 402LP, RemasteredLP, Remastered
2009JapanDeutsche Grammophon UCJG-9036LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017GermanyDeutsche Grammophon DGG 2530402LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDeutsche Grammophon 2530 402LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 2530 402LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 2530 402LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 2530 402LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 402LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 402LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 402LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 402LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 402LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 402LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 402LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 402LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 402LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?ItalyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 402LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?SpainDeutsche Grammophon 25 30 402 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530 402LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
All 16 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Also Sprach Zarathustra · Tondichtung Für Grosses Orchester Op. 30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Also Sprach Zarathustra are there?

45 vinyl pressings of Also Sprach Zarathustra are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1974 and 2017.

When was Also Sprach Zarathustra first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Germany, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2530 402.

How do I tell if my copy of Also Sprach Zarathustra is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2530 402, MG 2441) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2530 402 = 4 S 1 3 20 1 C A and 2530 402 = 4 S 2 32 0 1A B G. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Also Sprach Zarathustra 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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