1972 5x Vinyl, Box Set Slip-case box 
Deutsche Grammophon
author [booklet synopses and descriptions] Christopher Breunig
tracks b, c and e choir Rundfunkchor Leipzig
tracks b, c, and e chorus Chor der Staatsoper Dresden
tracks b, c and e chorus master Gerhart Wüstner
tracks b, c and e chorus master Horst Neumann
composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
tracks a, b, c, d and e conductor Karl Böhm
tracks a, b, c, d and e orchestra Staatskapelle Dresden
tracks e performer [don fernando (minister)], baritone vocals [uncredited] Martti Talvela
tracks b, c, d and e performer [don pizarro (a prisoner)], bass vocals [uncredited] Theo Adam
tracks c, d and e performer [florestan (a prisoner)], tenor vocals [uncredited] James King
tracks c performer [gefangener (first prisoner), tenor vocals [uncredited] Eberhard Büchner
tracks a, c, d and e performer [jaquino (doorkeeper)], tenor vocals [uncredited] Peter Schreier
tracks a, b, c, d and e performer [leonore (his wife under the name fidelio)], soprano vocals [uncredited] Gwyneth Jones
tracks a, b, c and e performer [marzelline (his daughter)], soprano vocals [uncredited] Edith Mathis
tracks a, b, c, d and e performer [rocco (jailor)], bass vocals [uncredited] Franz Crass
Copyright (c) Deutsche Grammophon GmbH
Copyright (c) Polydor International GmbH
Pressed By RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis
Printed By Gebrüder Jänecke
Issued as a box-set hard sleeve with LP's and booklet housed within a removable (slide out) tray.
Release date per [l73846] 1972 copyright date on enclosed 28 page booklet.
Booklet includes track list, brief synopses for Fidelio, The Ruins of Athens, The Creatures of Prometheus, and descriptions of remaining tracks. This is followed with the Fidelio libretto and lyrics to remaining tracks. These are all presented in both German (as sung) and English.
Booklet is noted on back page: Printed in Germany by [l263763], Hannover.
Made in U.S.A. printed on label rim text.
Printed in U.S.A. printed on inner sleeves.
Musical performance credits for Fidelio are in Credits - all others are in track list for ease of reviewing.
Sides A through H are auto-coupled and Music To Goethe's Tragedy Egmont, Op.84 is complete on disc 5 with labels notated as A & B. This disc is in a custom inner sleeve that has the following printed on it:
A Note To The Listener:
For technical reasons the record contained in this
sleeve is not in automatic changer sequence and
must be turned over manually. To avoid confusing it
with other records in the collection (which are in
changer sequence), it is recommended that it be
permanently stored in this readily identifiable spe-
cial sleeve.
This inner sleeve also has disc number 2563 055 at bottom right.
Cover label logo has Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft and labels only have Deutsche Grammophon at top. Label body text printed in red and all rim text (printed in silver-grey) is in English.
Runouts are primarily stamped with a very few characters etched.
Pressing Plant ID: I (Small ɪ, I or 𝙸 stamped in runouts)
Other: 2563 051 (LP catalog # for disc 1, sides A & H)
Other: STL/45 A/2721 022 A (Booklet number on back page)
Other: 2563 052 (LP catalog # for disc 2, sides B & G)
Other: 2563 053 (LP catalog # for disc 3, sides C & F)
Other: 2563 054 (LP catalog # for disc 4, sides D & E)
Other: 2563 055 (LP catalog # for disc 5, sides I (A) & J (B))
Matrix / Runout: 2563_051_S1_9_2 00 643 614 = 9 S1 20 I 9 1 Ⓟ 1969 B71 ◇ v (Side A runout)
Matrix / Runout: 2563 52 S2 6 7 00 643 615 = 6 S2 20 I 15 Ⓟ 1969 B C71 ◇ v (Side B runout)
Matrix / Runout: 2563 053 S3 5-4 643 616 = 5 S3 320 20 4 (Side C runout)
Matrix / Runout: 2563 054 S4 7-20 00 643 616 = 1 S4 20 I 20 112 1 A71 ◇ v (Side D runout)
Matrix / Runout: 2563 054 S5 4-4 4 Ⓟ 1969 I C71 ◇ z1 00 643 614 = 4 S6 20 I (Side E runout)
Matrix / Runout: 2563 52 S6 4 24 24 I Ⓟ 1970 A71 ◇ v 00 2545 002 = 4 S1 I 20 (Side F runout)
Matrix / Runout: 2563̷3-52-S7 2-22 00 2545 002 = 2 S2 I 20 22 1 Ⓟ 1970 M 70 ◇ v (Side G runout)
Matrix / Runout: 00 2563 051 =2 S8 2 9 20 I 9 1 K71 ◇ K (Side H runout)
Matrix / Runout: 2563-055A 7-2 5 1 Ⓟ 1970 G71 ◇ v 00 643 630 = 7 S1 20 (Side I (A) runout)
Matrix / Runout: 2563-055B-5-7 7 Ⓟ 1970 G71 ◇ v 00 643 630 = 5 S2 20 I (Side J (B) runout)
tracks b, c and e choir Rundfunkchor Leipzig
tracks b, c, and e chorus Chor der Staatsoper Dresden
tracks b, c and e chorus master Gerhart Wüstner
tracks b, c and e chorus master Horst Neumann
composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
tracks a, b, c, d and e conductor Karl Böhm
tracks a, b, c, d and e orchestra Staatskapelle Dresden
tracks e performer [don fernando (minister)], baritone vocals [uncredited] Martti Talvela
tracks b, c, d and e performer [don pizarro (a prisoner)], bass vocals [uncredited] Theo Adam
tracks c, d and e performer [florestan (a prisoner)], tenor vocals [uncredited] James King
tracks c performer [gefangener (first prisoner), tenor vocals [uncredited] Eberhard Büchner
tracks a, c, d and e performer [jaquino (doorkeeper)], tenor vocals [uncredited] Peter Schreier
tracks a, b, c, d and e performer [leonore (his wife under the name fidelio)], soprano vocals [uncredited] Gwyneth Jones
tracks a, b, c and e performer [marzelline (his daughter)], soprano vocals [uncredited] Edith Mathis
tracks a, b, c, d and e performer [rocco (jailor)], bass vocals [uncredited] Franz Crass
Copyright (c) Deutsche Grammophon GmbH
Copyright (c) Polydor International GmbH
Pressed By RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis
Printed By Gebrüder Jänecke
Issued as a box-set hard sleeve with LP's and booklet housed within a removable (slide out) tray.
Release date per [l73846] 1972 copyright date on enclosed 28 page booklet.
Booklet includes track list, brief synopses for Fidelio, The Ruins of Athens, The Creatures of Prometheus, and descriptions of remaining tracks. This is followed with the Fidelio libretto and lyrics to remaining tracks. These are all presented in both German (as sung) and English.
Booklet is noted on back page: Printed in Germany by [l263763], Hannover.
Made in U.S.A. printed on label rim text.
Printed in U.S.A. printed on inner sleeves.
Musical performance credits for Fidelio are in Credits - all others are in track list for ease of reviewing.
Sides A through H are auto-coupled and Music To Goethe's Tragedy Egmont, Op.84 is complete on disc 5 with labels notated as A & B. This disc is in a custom inner sleeve that has the following printed on it:
A Note To The Listener:
For technical reasons the record contained in this
sleeve is not in automatic changer sequence and
must be turned over manually. To avoid confusing it
with other records in the collection (which are in
changer sequence), it is recommended that it be
permanently stored in this readily identifiable spe-
cial sleeve.
This inner sleeve also has disc number 2563 055 at bottom right.
Cover label logo has Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft and labels only have Deutsche Grammophon at top. Label body text printed in red and all rim text (printed in silver-grey) is in English.
Runouts are primarily stamped with a very few characters etched.
Pressing Plant ID: I (Small ɪ, I or 𝙸 stamped in runouts)
Other: 2563 051 (LP catalog # for disc 1, sides A & H)
Other: STL/45 A/2721 022 A (Booklet number on back page)
Other: 2563 052 (LP catalog # for disc 2, sides B & G)
Other: 2563 053 (LP catalog # for disc 3, sides C & F)
Other: 2563 054 (LP catalog # for disc 4, sides D & E)
Other: 2563 055 (LP catalog # for disc 5, sides I (A) & J (B))
Matrix / Runout: 2563_051_S1_9_2 00 643 614 = 9 S1 20 I 9 1 Ⓟ 1969 B71 ◇ v (Side A runout)
Matrix / Runout: 2563 52 S2 6 7 00 643 615 = 6 S2 20 I 15 Ⓟ 1969 B C71 ◇ v (Side B runout)
Matrix / Runout: 2563 053 S3 5-4 643 616 = 5 S3 320 20 4 (Side C runout)
Matrix / Runout: 2563 054 S4 7-20 00 643 616 = 1 S4 20 I 20 112 1 A71 ◇ v (Side D runout)
Matrix / Runout: 2563 054 S5 4-4 4 Ⓟ 1969 I C71 ◇ z1 00 643 614 = 4 S6 20 I (Side E runout)
Matrix / Runout: 2563 52 S6 4 24 24 I Ⓟ 1970 A71 ◇ v 00 2545 002 = 4 S1 I 20 (Side F runout)
Matrix / Runout: 2563̷3-52-S7 2-22 00 2545 002 = 2 S2 I 20 22 1 Ⓟ 1970 M 70 ◇ v (Side G runout)
Matrix / Runout: 00 2563 051 =2 S8 2 9 20 I 9 1 K71 ◇ K (Side H runout)
Matrix / Runout: 2563-055A 7-2 5 1 Ⓟ 1970 G71 ◇ v 00 643 630 = 7 S1 20 (Side I (A) runout)
Matrix / Runout: 2563-055B-5-7 7 Ⓟ 1970 G71 ◇ v 00 643 630 = 5 S2 20 I (Side J (B) runout)