German Democratic Republic (GDR)
1960- Label and catalog number
- ETERNA 8 20 105
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
0 203 347Label side A
0 203 348Label side B

Vinyl pressings
by Franz Konwitschny · 1960
Sinfonie Nr. 7 A-dur Op. 92 was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1960, 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.
0 203 347Label side A
0 203 348Label side B
8 20 105 A ⪥ AA 698 034 · 1L 1A1C 0 203 347 K9Runout side A
8 20 105 B ⪥ AA 698 034 · 2L 1A1A 0 203 348 K9Runout side B
0 203 347Label side A
0 203 348Label side B
8 20 105 A X AA 698 034 · 1L 1A1A 0 203 347 K9Runout side A
8 20 105 B X AA 698 034 · 2L 1A1A 0 203 348 K9Runout side B
0 203 347Label side A
0 203 348Label side B
AA875017▽1Y=6//420V VWSide A runout
AA875017▽2Y=1//420V VWSide B runout
AA 875 017 1YSide A label
AA 875 017 2YSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 105First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 105First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 105First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Netherlands | Fontana 875 017 CYFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1960 | UK | Fontana 698 034CL / Fontana CFL.1053First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | UK | Fontana SCFL.113 / Fontana 875 017 CYFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1960 | UK | Fontana SCFL.113 / Fontana 875.017.CYFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 105LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 105LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 105LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 105LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 105LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 416LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 416 / phonoclub 8 20 416LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1965 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Eterna 8 25 105LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 416LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1973 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 416LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1974 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 416LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Fontana 700.045 WGYLP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Fontana 700.045 WGYLP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Not On Label 8 20 416LP, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| ? | Germany | Fontana 698 034 / Fontana 698 034 CLLP | LP |
| ? | Mozambique | Fontana 700.045 WGYLP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Fontana 700 045 WGYLP | LP |
32 vinyl pressings of Sinfonie Nr. 7 A-dur Op. 92 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1960 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in German Democratic Republic (GDR), UK, Netherlands. One of them is ETERNA 8 20 105.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8 20 105, 698 034CL, SCFL.113, 875 017 CY) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0 203 347 and 0 203 348. 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.