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Beethoven Nine Symphonies

by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1961

25 pressings7 countriesClassicalRomanticClassical

Beethoven Nine Symphonies was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Beethoven Nine Symphonies

1 pressing came out in 1961, 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.

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Angel Records S3619HAngel Records SH-3619
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered
Runout / matrix

SH-1-YAX-X-247-D8#2 [Scranton anvil] &Runout stamped side 1

SH-2-YAX-X-735-D8 [Scranton anvil] &Runout stamped side 2

SH-3-YAX-X-736-D6 [Scranton anvil] &Runout stamped side 3

SH-4-YAX-X-737-D9#2 [Scranton anvil] &Runout stamped side 4

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.

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USAngel Records S3619H / Angel Records SH-3619First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, NumberedLP, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered
1965USAngel Records H-3619 / Angel Records SH-3619LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, CompilationLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation
1969GermanyColumbia J 212/2LP, Box Set, CompilationLP, Box Set, Compilation
1969GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 197-50 187/94 / HÖR ZU 1C 197-50 187/94LP, Box Set, CompilationLP, Box Set, Compilation
1969GermanyColumbia 9209LP, Special Edition, Box Set, CompilationLP, Special Edition, Box Set, Compilation
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970NetherlandsColumbia SCBP 4007/14 / Boek En Plaat SCBP 4007/14LP, Box Set, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Box Set, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1970UKHis Master's Voice SLS 788/9 / His Master's Voice IE 063 ◦ 00794-00802 XLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box SetLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set
1970UKHis Master's Voice SLS 788/9 / His Master's Voice IE 063 ◦ 00794-00802LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box SetLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set
1972USAngel Records 3619HLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation, ReissueLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation, Reissue
1977AustraliaWorld Record Club R-03322 / World Record Club R-03323LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1978AustraliaWorld Record Club R-03322 / World Record Club R-03323LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1979USSRМелодия 33 С 10—12009-26LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985GermanyEMI 29 0379 3Box Set, Compilation, LP, Remastered, StereoBox Set, Compilation, LP, Remastered, Stereo
1985GermanyAngel Eminence AEW 34469LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, CompilationLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2019UKThe Electric Recording Co. ERC046LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, NumberedLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ColombiaAngel Records / CodiscosLP, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, NumberedLP, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered
?GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1 C 181-50 187/94LP, Stereo, Box Set, CompilationLP, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation
?GermanyParnass 92 121LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation, Deluxe EditionLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation, Deluxe Edition
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1 C 137-50 187/94 / EMI 1 C 137-50 187/94LP, Stereo, Box Set, CompilationLP, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation
?GermanyColumbia 9209LP, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanyDeutscher Schallplattenclub 29212-8 / Columbia C 181-50 187/194LP, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
?UKHis Master's Voice SLS 788/9LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
?UKHis Master's Voice SLS 788/9 / His Master's Voice 1E 177 ○ 00794-00802 XLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Box SetLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Box Set
?UKHis Master's Voice SLS 788/9LP, Compilation, Misprint, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Compilation, Misprint, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
?UKHis Master's Voice SLS 788/9LP, Single Sided, Compilation, White Label, Stereo, Box SetLP, Single Sided, Compilation, White Label, Stereo, Box Set

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 1 In C Major, Op. 21
  2. Symphony No. 2 In D Major, Op. 36
  3. Symphony No. 3 In E Flat Major, Op. 55 ("Eroica")
  4. Symphony No. 4 In B Flat Major, Op. 60
  5. Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Op. 67
  6. Symphony No. 6 In F Major, Op. 68 ("Pastoral")
  7. Symphony No. 7 In A Major, Op. 92
  8. Symphony No. 8 In F Major, Op. 93
  9. Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125 ("Choral")

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Beethoven Nine Symphonies are there?

25 vinyl pressings of Beethoven Nine Symphonies are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1961 and 2019.

When was Beethoven Nine Symphonies first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US. One of them is Angel Records S3619H.

How do I tell if my copy of Beethoven Nine Symphonies is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S3619H) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SH-1-YAX-X-247-D8#2 [Scranton anvil] & and SH-2-YAX-X-735-D8 [Scranton anvil] &. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Beethoven Nine Symphonies 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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