Vinyl pressings
by Richard Strauss · 1974
Oboenkonzert D-Dur 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.
9 pressings came out in 1974, 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 439 = 2 S 1 3 2 0 2 ASide A, runout, stamped
2530 439 S 2 P 1974 320 S 1 0Side B, runout, stamped
2530 439 = 2 S1 320 2UVariant, Side A, stamped
2530 439 = 2 S2 ℗ 1974 320 X1 *Variant, Side B, stamped
2530 439 = 2 S1 320 2Ustamped in runout side A
2530 439 = 2 S2 ℗ 1974 320 Y 1stamped in runout side B
2530 439 S1 Ⓟ 1974 320 1 BSide A runout
2530 439 S2 Ⓟ 1974 320 1 ESide B runout
2530 439 S 1 ℗ 1974 320 24 2 Made in AustriaSide A
2530 439 S 2 ℗ 1974 320 24 1 Made in AustriaSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Austria | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 439First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Austria | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 439First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 439First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 439First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 439First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 439First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 439First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 439First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 439First yearLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2543 059LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Oboenkonzert D-Dur are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1974 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Germany, Austria, France, Spain. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2530 439.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2530 439) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2530 439 = 2 S 1 3 2 0 2 A and 2530 439 S 2 P 1974 320 S 1 0. 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.
