Vinyl pressings
by Richard Strauss · 1983
Vier Letzte Lieder / 6 Orchesterlieder was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 3 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.
6514 322 1Y1 Ⓟ1983 670 04Side A runout, variant 1
6514 322 2Y1 Ⓟ1983 670 04Side B runout, variant 1
6514 322 1Y2 Ⓟ1983 670 04Side A runout, variant 2
6514 322 2Y1 Ⓟ1983 670 04Side B runout, variant 2
6514 322.1Y3 Ⓟ1983 670 04Side A - runout - stamped
6514 322.2Y1 Ⓟ1983 670 04Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Europe | Philips 6514 322First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | Philips 6514 322 / Philips 41 176 9LP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1983 | France | Philips 6514 322First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | France | Philips 411 052-1LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | France & Benelux | Philips 411052-1First yearLP | LP |
| 1984 | Brazil | Philips 6514 322LP | LP |
| 1984 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 27 783LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1989 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Eterna Digital Recording 7 29 250LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1989 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Eterna Digital Recording 7 29 250LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 27 783LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Vier Letzte Lieder / 6 Orchesterlieder are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1983 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Europe, France, France & Benelux. One of them is Philips 6514 322.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6514 322, 411052-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6514 322 1Y1 Ⓟ1983 670 04 and 6514 322 2Y1 Ⓟ1983 670 04. 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.
