Vinyl pressings
by Robert Schumann · 1964
Klavierkonzerte In A-moll was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 1964, 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.
Ⓟ 1964 4 L3 HR-K A✳K (A K = tilted 90° left each) 18888-2 ASide A - (version 2) runout stamped
Ⓟ 1964 2 L3 HR-K Q (Q = tilted 90° left) 18888-2 BSide B - (version 2) runout stamped
Made in GermanySide A and B - runout stamped
138888-2 A Made in Germany ℗ 1964 6L3 HR-K ↺Runout side A - machine stamped - this variant
138888-2 B Made in Germany ℗ 1964 2L3 HR-K ↺Runout side B - machine stamped - this variant
138 888 Alabel A
138 888 Blabel B
138 888 Alabel A
138 888 Blabel B
C K 138888 = 10 S1 104446 S1 320Runout variation Side 1
1 H 138888 = 10 S2 Ⓟ 1964 320Runout variation Side 2
138888 = 10 S1label A
138888 = 10 S2label B
Made in Germany ℗ 1964 6 L3 HR-K BE 138888-2 ARunout side A
Made in Germany 3 ℗ 1964 L3 HR-K BA 138888-2 BRunout side B
SLPM 138 888 ALabel side A
SLPM 138 888 BLabel side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 18 888LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 888 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 888LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | South Korea | Deutsche Grammophon 138 888 SLPMLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 11 38 888LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 410 945-1 G/VLP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 410 945-1 G/VLP, Club Edition, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo, Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo, Club edition |
46 vinyl pressings of Klavierkonzerte In A-moll are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1964 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Germany, UK, France, Italy. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 888, released January 1964.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM 18 888, 138 888 SLPM, 138 888) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Ⓟ 1964 4 L3 HR-K A✳K (A K = tilted 90° left each) 18888-2 A and Ⓟ 1964 2 L3 HR-K Q (Q = tilted 90° left) 18888-2 B. 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.
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