Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1962
9 Symphonien was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 7 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.
4 GZ HR-S L(tilted) 104 301 A Made In GermanyDisc 1 – Side A
1 H2 H-W N(tilted) 104 301-3 B Made In GermanyDisc 1 – Side B
℗ 1962 2 L2 HR-SL AH (tilted) 104 302 - 3 A Made In GermanyDisc 2 – Side A
℗ 1962 3 L2 HR-SL AL (tilted) 104 302 - 2 B Made In GermanyDisc 2 – Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Argentina | Deutsche Grammophon SKL 101/8First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo |
| 1962 | Canada | Deutsche Grammophon SKL 101-108First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1962 | Canada | Deutsche Grammophon SKL 101-108First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1962 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 72 180Box Set, Compilation, LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | Box Set, Compilation, LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1962 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon KL 1/8First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1962 | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon SKL 101/8First yearLP, Numbered, Stereo, Box Set · Numbered | LP, Numbered, Stereo, Box Set · Numbered |
| 1962 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon TLI 1021/28 / Time Life Records TLI 1021/28First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1962 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon KL 1/8First yearLP, Mono, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered · Mono, Limited, Numbered | LP, Mono, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered · Mono, Limited, Numbered |
| 1962 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon SKL 101/8First yearLP, Numbered, Stereo, Box Set · Numbered | LP, Numbered, Stereo, Box Set · Numbered |
| 1962 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon KL 1/8First yearLP, Mono, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered · Mono, Limited, Numbered | LP, Mono, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered · Mono, Limited, Numbered |
| 1962 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon SKL 101/8First yearLP, Numbered, Stereo, Box Set · Numbered | LP, Numbered, Stereo, Box Set · Numbered |
| 1963 | Australia | Deutsche Grammophon KL 1/8Box Set, LP, Mono · Mono | Box Set, LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | France | Deutsche Grammophon KL 1/8LP, Numbered, Box Set · Numbered | LP, Numbered, Box Set · Numbered |
| 1963 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon SKL 101/8LP, Numbered, Stereo, Box Set · Numbered | LP, Numbered, Stereo, Box Set · Numbered |
| 1963 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 801/8LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Austria | Deutsche Grammophon 643 600 / 7 / - / 64Box Set, Reissue, LP, Stereo | Box Set, Reissue, LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 643 600 / 7 / - / 60 / Deutsche Grammophon 643 600/07Box Set, Compilation, Reissue, LP, Stereo | Box Set, Compilation, Reissue, LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 2720 007 - 60LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1970 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 643 600 / 7 / - / 64Box Set, LP, Reissue, Stereo | Box Set, LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2720 007LP, Reissue, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Box Set |
| 1970 | Spain | Pergola 50 220 BBox Set, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo, Mono, LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Limited, Club edition | Box Set, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo, Mono, LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono, Limited, Club edition |
| 1970 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2720 007LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1970 | UK & Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 2720 007LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1972 | Taiwan | Lyou Feng Record Publishing Co. LF 2230 - 2237LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo, Box Set · Unofficial | LP, Reissue, Unofficial Release, Stereo, Box Set · Unofficial |
| 1973 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 62 580LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition |
| 1973 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 29 887-7LP, Stereo, Box Set, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · Club edition | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 29 887-7LP, Stereo, Box Set, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · Club edition | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · Club edition |
| 1975 | South Korea | Deutsche Grammophon 643 600 7 / Sung Eum Limited SEL-200 071LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1976 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2721 001 / Deutsche Grammophon 2721 001 - 10LP, Reissue, Box Set, Compilation | LP, Reissue, Box Set, Compilation |
| 1976 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 27 29 007LP, Reissue, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2740 241LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1981 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2740 241Box Set, LP, Reissue | Box Set, LP, Reissue |
| 1989 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 429037 / Deutsche Grammophon 429038LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Germany | Speakers Corner Records SKL 101/8 / Deutsche Grammophon SKL 101/8LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 2007 | Germany | Speakers Corner Records SKL 101/8 / Deutsche Grammophon SKL 101/8LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon SKL 101/8LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| 2018 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 0289 483 5622 5LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2018 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 0289 483 5623 2LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon G/H8LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Deutsche Grammophon 4107791 ULP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| ? | Argentina | Deutsche Grammophon C-86603LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Austria | Deutsche Grammophon 643 600/607LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| ? | Austria | Deutsche Grammophon 92 150LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition |
| ? | Brazil | Deutsche Grammophon 2816 023Box Set, Reissue, LP, Reissue, Stereo, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM | Box Set, Reissue, LP, Reissue, Stereo, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | Colombia | Deutsche Grammophon SKL 101/8LP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2721 055LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon SKL 101/8LP, Numbered, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue · Numbered | LP, Numbered, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue · Numbered |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon SKL 101/8Box Set, LP, Stereo | Box Set, LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 62 580LP, Reissue, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2721 055LP, Stereo, Box Set, Album, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 643 600/607LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2740 241Box Set, Reissue, LP, Reissue | Box Set, Reissue, LP, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 429 036-1LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 92 150LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition |
100 vinyl pressings of 9 Symphonien are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1962 and 2020.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Germany, Europe, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon SKL 101/8, released November 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SKL 101/8, KL 1/8, SKL 101-108, TLI 1021/28) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 4 GZ HR-S L(tilted) 104 301 A Made In Germany and 1 H2 H-W N(tilted) 104 301-3 B Made In Germany. 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.
