Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1948
Concerto For Pianoforte No. 5 was first pressed on vinyl in 1948. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1948, the album's first year, in 2 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.
2EA 12031–1 G[90°rotated]A-side runout stamped
2EA 12032–2 G[90°rotated] 1B-side runout stamped
2EA.12031Label A-side
2EA.12032Label B-side
2EA.12031Label side A
2EA.12040Label side B
2EA.12032Label side C
2EA.12039Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Netherlands | His Master's Voice D.B.9326 / His Master's Voice D.B.9327First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album |
| 1948 | UK | His Master's Voice D.B.6692 / His Master's Voice D.B.6693First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album |
| 1948 | UK | His Master's Voice D.B.9326 / His Master's Voice D.B.9327First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Australia | His Master's Voice COLH. 5.LP, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | France | La Voix De Son Maître COLH 5LP, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | UK | His Master's Voice COLH 5LP, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | UK | La Voix De Son Maître COLH 5LP, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | US | Angel Records COLH 5LP, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Australia | World Record Club CE/3020 / World Record Club CE-3020LP, Album, Club Edition, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1966 | Australia | World Record Club CE/3020 / World Record Club CE-3020LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1968 | Australia | World Record Club 3020LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1968 | Australia | World Record Club CE/3020 / World Record Club 3020LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone COLH 5LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | Angel Records GR-70079LP, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | Angel Records GR-2001LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice COLH 5LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
16 vinyl pressings of Concerto For Pianoforte No. 5 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1948 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1948, in UK, Netherlands. One of them is His Master's Voice D.B.6692.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D.B.6692, D.B.9326) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2EA 12031–1 G[90°rotated] and 2EA 12032–2 G[90°rotated] 1. 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.
