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Ludwig van BeethovenConcerto N° 5 En Mi Bémol Majeur

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Concerto N° 5 En Mi Bémol Majeur

by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1967

24 pressings8 countriesClassicalRomanticConcertoPiano

Concerto N° 5 En Mi Bémol Majeur was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Concerto N° 5 En Mi Bémol Majeur

5 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 4 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.

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

All 24 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967FrancePathé CPTA 354First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967GermanyColumbia SMC 91 610First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967GermanyColumbia SMC 91 610First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967ItalyEMI ASDQ 5410First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967JapanAngel Records AA-8190First yearLP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1968GermanyColumbia SME 91610LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 20104LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 20104 / His Master's Voice SXLP.20104LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 20104 / His Master's Voice SXLP.20104LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973FrancePathé Marconi EMI 2C 045-10452LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973FranceTrianon 2C 045-10452LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988GermanyHis Master's Voice 023 7 69391 1LPLP
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaAngel Records 7001LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 063-10 452LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyElectrola 1C 047-10452 / EMI Electrola C 047-10452 LLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyEMI Electrola 1C 047-10 452LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1 C 039 1104521 / His Master's Voice 1104521LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanAngel Records AW-8515LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanAngel Records KC-117LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanSeraphim EAC-30339LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 5C 051-10 452LPLP
?UKEMI Eminence EMX 41 2014 1LPLP
?UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 20104LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USSeraphim S-60131LPLP

Tracklist

  1. Concerto N° 5 En Mi Bémol Majeur, Op. 73 Pour Piano Et Orchestre "L'Empereur"

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto N° 5 En Mi Bémol Majeur are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Concerto N° 5 En Mi Bémol Majeur are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1967 and 1988.

When was Concerto N° 5 En Mi Bémol Majeur first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in France, Germany, Italy, Japan. One of them is Pathé CPTA 354.

How do I tell if my copy of Concerto N° 5 En Mi Bémol Majeur is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CPTA 354, SMC 91 610, ASDQ 5410, AA-8190) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Concerto N° 5 En Mi Bémol Majeur 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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