Vinyl pressings
by Tamás Vásáry · 1964
4 Scherzi 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.
3 pressings came out in 1964, 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.
3 Ⓟ 1963 L3 ⎯K F 136451 / A Made in GermanyRunout side A
Ⓟ 1964 2 F4 SCH⎯S C 136451⎯ 3 B Made in GermanyRunout side B
136 451 AMatrix, A-side label
136 451 BMatrix, B-side label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 619 451First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 451 SLPEM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136 451First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Deutsche Grammophon SLPEM.136451 / Deutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136451First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 136 451 SLPEMLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136 451 / Deutsche Grammophon 136 451 SLPEMLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Canada | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 285LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 285LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 285LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 451LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136 451LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 451LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | Switzerland | Deutsche Grammophon 2836504LP, Special Edition, Mono · Mono | LP, Special Edition, Mono · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of 4 Scherzi are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1964 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Germany, France, New Zealand. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 136 451 SLPEM.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 136 451 SLPEM, 619 451, SLPEM.136451) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 3 Ⓟ 1963 L3 ⎯K F 136451 / A Made in Germany and Ⓟ 1964 2 F4 SCH⎯S C 136451⎯ 3 B Made in Germany. 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.
