Vinyl pressings
by Richard Strauss · 1974
Tondichtungen 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.
2 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year. 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 349 =2 S2 32 0 4 6 12 ･ 1Runout stamped side 1
2530 349 =5 S1 320 4 6 23 7Runout stamped side 2
2530 402 = 4 S 1 3 20 6 46Runout stamped side 3
2530 402 = 4S2 320 4 8 6Runout stamped side 4
2530 349 =2 S2 320 4 6 12 ･ 1Runout stamped side 1
2530 349 =5 S1 320 4 6 23 7Runout stamped side 2
2530 402 = 4 S 1 320 8 4 6Runout stamped side 3
2530 402 = 4 S 2 320 4 6 [backwards 5]Runout stamped side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Unknown | Deutsche Grammophon 2832 012First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1974 | US | Deutsche Grammophon 2832 012First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1977 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 2740 111LP, Compilation, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2740 111LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2740 111LP, Compilation, Box Set, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Box Set, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2832 012LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2740 256LP, Compilation, Reissue, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2740 111/16LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MG 8110/4LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2740 111LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set |
10 vinyl pressings of Tondichtungen are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1974 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2832 012.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2832 012) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2530 349 =2 S2 32 0 4 6 12 ･ 1 and 2530 349 =5 S1 320 4 6 23 7. 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.
