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Herbert von KarajanSymphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op 67 / Abscheulicher! From "Fidelio"

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Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op 67 / Abscheulicher! From "Fidelio"

by Herbert von Karajan · 1955

25 pressings8 countriesClassicalRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op 67 was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op 67

1 pressing came out in 1955, the album's first year. 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.

UK

1955
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33CX 1266
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XAX 702-1N CM 4Side 1 Runout, stamped

XAX 703-1N CH 1Side 2 Runout, stamped

Full details of this pressing

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

All 25 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955UKColumbia 33CX 1266First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1956FranceColumbia FCX 454 / Columbia 33 FCX 454LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956ItalyColumbia QCX 10186LP, AlbumLP, Album
1958UKColumbia 33CX 1266LP, AlbumLP, Album
1958USAngel Records Ang. 35231LPLP
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964ChileAngel Records 3ACX-47154LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 053-01009LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
Year unknown18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceColumbia FCX 30.093LPLP
?GermanyColumbia C 70 369LP, 10"LP, 10"
?GermanyEMI Electrola SHZE 169LPLP
?GermanyColumbia C 70369LP, 10"LP, 10"
?GermanyColumbia SMC 80 979 / Columbia SCXW 7737LPLP
?GermanyColumbia 33 WCX 1266LPLP
?GermanyColumbia C 70 369 / Columbia 33 WC 517LP, 10"LP, 10"
?GermanyHörzu Langspielplatte SHZE 169LP, Album, Special EditionLP, Album, Special Edition
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3 C053-01009LPLP
?ItalyColumbia 33QCX 10186LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 053-01009LPLP
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3 C053-01009LPLP
?NetherlandsColumbia 33 HC 133LP, 10"LP, 10"
?SwitzerlandDiscothèque Steinfels DST 1007LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKColumbia 33CX 1266LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
All 18 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op 67
  2. B2Rec.: Abscheulicher! Aria: Komm, Hoffnung "Fidelio" (Act 1)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op 67 are there?

25 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op 67 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1955 and 1978.

When was Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op 67 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in UK. One of them is Columbia 33CX 1266.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op 67 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33CX 1266) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAX 702-1N CM 4 and XAX 703-1N CH 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op 67 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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