Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1980
9 Symphonien was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. 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 1980, the album's first year, in 5 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.
2562 153 S 1 = 3 320 2.2A 1CRunout side A
2562 153 S2 320 1 18Runout side B
2562 154 S3 320 AF 17Runout side C
2562 154 S4 320 X 2 14Runout side D
2562 153 S1=2 320 1-10 BPSide 1 runout
2562 153 S2 320 x1-4A-14 BYSide 2 runout
2562 154 S3 320 0-4 BASide 3 runout
2562 154 S4 320 0-4A B1Side 4 runout
2562 153 S 1 = 2 320 1. 2 QRunout side A
2562 153 S 2 320 K 1 • 2Runout side B
2562 154 S 3 320 1 NRunout side C
2562 154 S 4 320 D 2Runout side D
2562 153 S 1=3 320 1 4Runout side A
2562 153 S2 320 1 1.12Runout side B
2562 154 S3 320 1 O.3.11Runout side C
2562 154 S4 320 1 12Runout side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2740 216First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1980 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2740 216First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation |
| 1980 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 31 917 8LP, Club Edition, Box Set, Album · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Box Set, Album · Club edition |
| 1980 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 26 160-2LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition |
| 1980 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2562 153-160First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo |
| 1980 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2740 216First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation |
| 1980 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MG 8873/80First yearLP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1980 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 2740 216First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2740 216First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation |
| 1981 | South Korea | Sung Eum Limited SEL RG 445 / Deutsche Grammophon 2562 153-160LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 479 8721LP, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2740 216LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
12 vinyl pressings of 9 Symphonien are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1980 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in Germany, UK, France, Japan and more. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2740 216.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2740 216, 2562 153-160, MG 8873/80) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2562 153 S 1 = 3 320 2.2A 1C and 2562 153 S2 320 1 18. 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.
