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German label, pressing plant and vinyl, cassette, laserdisc, CD, DVD, SACD and Blu-ray manufacturer, operating under this name from 1958 until 2004, and again since January 2016. Sonopress is a division of Bertelsmann, Inc.
Note: not to be confused with the unrelated French company Sonopresse.
For releases made in Mexico please use Sonopress Mexico.
For releases made in U.S.A. please use Sonopress USA.
Sonopress vinyl pressings can usually be identified by the following alpha-numerical patterns in the runout areas (note: A-n/B-n: n describes the number of the master/cut):
1963–1964: 1 B (/) #### A-1 // B-1 (e.g. 1 B 1016 A-1 // 1 B 1016 B-1). The four digits are sequential but their meaning remains unclear (and should not be added as Sonopress LCCN numbers).
1964–1973: N ##### A-1 // B-1. N is a letter (mostly B, C, G, K) - but could also be two or more letters (e.g. B C, G L/C, G C, G FU or PU), and ##### is the cat# of the release. Examples: B 19174 A-1 // B 19174 B-1 (7") or G C 75562/63 A-1 // G C 75562/63 A-1 (LP). Usually 'G' indicates 'Mono' while 'C' indicates 'Stereo'.
This matrix should not be added as Sonopress LCCN number.
1973–1975: S ##### A-1 // B-1 or M ##### A-1 // B-1. The S stands for Stereo, the M for Mono, regardless the format; ##### is the cat#. This matrix should not be added as Sonopress LCCN number.
1975–1978: S ##### A-1 / B-1 75 or ##### A-1 // B-1 / 76 S (the last 2 numbers stand for the cutting year). As usual, ##### is the cat#. This matrix should not be added as Sonopress LCCN number.
1978–1983: The catalogue numbers were adjusted to 6 digits, e.g. ###### A-1/79 S. In autumn 1981 injection molding was introduced.
For 7" records, additional codes - predominantly 'D'/'DS', but also 'F' - were introduced in 1982 and etched in leading position into the runouts at galvanization.
1983–1989: Use of leading DM or DMM (e.g. DM ###### A - 9/87 S, often in addition to DS) and DS. These letters indicate the mastering/processing method: DM and DS stand for Direct Mastering (DS=Direktschnitt in German), DMM for Direct Metal Mastering. DM became standard after 1984, matrix information is now predominantly cut with the lathe. The 'Made in Germany' stamp was abandoned in 1984 as well.
1989–1992: Use of a 3-digit number preceding the DM and the cat# (e.g. 005 DM ###### A-2 or 105 DM ###### A-1); the date appears irregularly but the stereo indicator S disappeared. Apparently, the 3 digits indicate the respective lathe.