Vinyl pressings
by Richard Strauss · 1974
Tod Und Verklärung / Vier Letzte Lieder 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.
6 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 368 S 1 = 8 320Side A runout variant 1
2530 368 = 2 S 2 320Side B runout variant 1
2530 368 S 1 = 3 A 1 320 1ACSide A runout variant 2
** 2530 368 S2 ℗1973 320 2 VSide B runout variant 2
2530 368 = 2 S 1 ℗1973 320 1 SSide A runout
** 2530 368 S2 ℗1973 320 2 PSide B runout
2530 368 = 2 S 1 P 1973 320 1 2Side A Runout Stamped
** 2530 368 S2 1973 320 1 4Side B Runout Stamped
2530 368 = 2 S 1 320Side A Runout Stamped
2530 368 S 2 320Side B Runout Stamped
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 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 368First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 368First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 368First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 368First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 368First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 368First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 368LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 368LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 368LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 368 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530368LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 368LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1984 | South Korea | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 368LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 479 7725LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 486 4515 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530 368LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2024 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 368LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, White Label, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, White Label, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 368LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 368LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MG 2459LP | LP |
18 vinyl pressings of Tod Und Verklärung / Vier Letzte Lieder are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1974 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Germany, UK, France, Spain. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2530 368.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2530 368) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2530 368 S 1 = 8 320 and 2530 368 = 2 S 2 320. 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.
