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Wilhelm Backhaus Spielt Beethoven

by Wilhelm Backhaus · 1965

48 pressings13 countriesClassicalClassical

Wilhelm Backhaus Spielt Beethoven was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Wilhelm Backhaus Spielt Beethoven

4 pressings came out in 1965, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 48 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965GermanyDecca BLK 21039First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965GermanyDecca BLK 21039LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1965GermanyDecca BLK 21039First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965ItalyDecca BLK 16080First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965JapanLondon Records SLC-1444First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969ItalyDecca SXI 21184LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1969JapanLondon Records SLC-2001LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaDecca SPA 69LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970CanadaLondon Records SPA 4007LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1970New ZealandDecca SPA 69 / Decca SPA.69LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970PortugalDecca PSPA 69LPLP
1970UKDecca SPA 69 / Decca SPA.69LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1970UKDecca SPA.69 / Decca SPA 69LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1970UKDecca PA 69 / Decca PA.69LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970UruguayLondon Records 72-69LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1972GermanyDecca SX 21184-MLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1973GermanyDecca SX 21184-MLP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1973JapanLondon Records SLC-6025LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975FranceDecca 117.069 / Decca 117.069 BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978JapanLondon Records SLC 8001LPLP
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981CanadaLondon Records JL-41013LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1981NetherlandsLondon Records JL 41013LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1983FranceDecca 592076LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1984JapanLondon Records K20C-8601LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilLondon Records 31C 06361052LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca BLK 16080LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca 6.41797LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyDecca SX 21 184-M / Decca SX 21184-MLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 21039-BLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyOrbis 74 987 / Orbis SOD 246-DLP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca BLK 16080LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca SXL 21039-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca BLK 21039LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca BLK 16 080LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca 6.41797 / Decca SX 21184-MLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SX 21184-M / Decca 6.41797 AFLP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyDecca SXL 21039-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca BLK 16 080 / Decca BLK 16080LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyDecca SX 21184-MLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
All 24 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Sonate Nr.14 Cis-moll, Op.27,2 Sonata Quasi Una Fantasia "Mondschein Sonate"
  2. Sonate Nr.8 C-moll, Op.13 "Pathétique"
  3. Sonate Nr.23 F-moll, Op.57 "Appassionata"

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Wilhelm Backhaus Spielt Beethoven are there?

48 vinyl pressings of Wilhelm Backhaus Spielt Beethoven are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1965 and 1984.

When was Wilhelm Backhaus Spielt Beethoven first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Germany, Italy, Japan. One of them is Decca BLK 21039.

How do I tell if my copy of Wilhelm Backhaus Spielt Beethoven is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BLK 21039, BLK 16080, SLC-1444) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Wilhelm Backhaus Spielt Beethoven on vinyl worth?

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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