, Richard Strauss , Michel Schwalbé · Berliner Philharmoniker Herbert von Karajan - Also Sprach Zarathustra

This version has label rim text that reads "[...] Leistungsschutzrechte vorbehalten [...]" at 12 o'clock, a small asterisk at the bottom of the labels and there is no "stereo" in front of the catalog number on rear sleeve. Also, there is no LC code on the sleeve.
Based on the label rim text this version was released ca. 1979 - 1980.
For a version with identical labels but "stereo" in front of the catalog number on the rear sleeve see release.

Labels:
- Logo appears as "Deutsche Grammophon"
- Small tulips crown and straight borders
- Track list, credits and rim text are in German only
- "Made in Germany"
- "℗ 1974 Polydor International GmbH"

Sleeve:
- Single sleeve, laminated on front and back
- Logo appears as "Deutsche Grammophon"
- No "stereo" in front of the catalog number on back
- No "PRS Hannover" stamp on back
- Sleeve notes in German, English and French on back
- "Printed in Germany by Neef, Wittingen" on back
- "℗ 1974 Polydor International GmbH"
- "© 1974 Ernst Krause"

Runouts:
- Runouts are stamped
- The stamper numbers ("A W" and "A S" respectively) are rotated by 90°

Additional information:
- Labelography code: GT4
- The tracks are not separated by bands on vinyl
- Timings on tracks A.a and B.a are for the complete side