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Ludwig van BeethovenConcerto No. 5 In E Flat Major ("The Emperor")

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Concerto No. 5 In E Flat Major ("The Emperor")

by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1951

64 pressings13 countriesClassicalRomanticConcertoClassical

Concerto No. 5 In E Flat Major was first pressed on vinyl in 1951. 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 No. 5 In E Flat Major

2 pressings came out in 1951, 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.

UK

1951
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice DB. 9661His Master's Voice DB. 9662
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Mono
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Germany

1951
Label and catalog number
Electrola WALP 1051
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

2 XEA 125Label side A

2 XEA 126Label side B

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 64 vinyl pressings

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

1950s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1951GermanyElectrola WALP 1051First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1951UKHis Master's Voice DB. 9661 / His Master's Voice DB. 9662First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Mono · MonoShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Mono · Mono
1953FranceHis Master's Voice FALP 121 / His Master's Voice ALP.1051LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1953GermanyHis Master's Voice ALP 1051 / His Master's Voice ALP.1051LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1953South AfricaHis Master's Voice JALP 1051 / His Master's Voice JALP.1051LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1953UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1051 / His Master's Voice ALP.1051LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1954FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 121LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 121LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954USHis Master's Voice LHMV-4LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956JapanAngel Records HA 1031LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 031LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 031LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 031LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 031LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 30034LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 30034LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1969GermanyDie Volksplatte SMVP 8039LP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970SpainLa Voz De Su Amo 1 J 053-00803LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 061-00803LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1973UKHis Master's Voice HLM 7027 / His Master's Voice HLM. 7027LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1977USTurnabout THS 65072LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980JapanAngel Records WF-60013LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1984JapanAngel Records WF-50008LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1984South KoreaAngel Records OLAC-0008 / Angel Records WF-50008LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1992JapanGreat Recordings on Analogue TOJE-7706 / Angel Records TOJE-770612", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Mono · Mono12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Mono · Mono
Year unknown39 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaHis Master's Voice ALP 1051 / His Master's Voice ALP.1051LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 30 034 / La Voix De Son Maître FALP 30.034LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceHis Master's Voice 2900021LPLP
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 121LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2900021LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2900021LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître UVT 3034LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 30034 / La Voix De Son Maître FALP 30.034LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 121LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 031LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyElectrola STE 90048LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyElectrola E 90 048 / Electrola WALP 1051LP, Mono, Repress · MonoLP, Mono, Repress · Mono
?GermanyElectrola E 90 048 / Electrola SME 90048LP, Mono, Repress · MonoLP, Mono, Repress · Mono
?GermanyElectrola E 90 048 / Electrola WALP 1051LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDie Volksplatte 1 C 047-00803 / Dacapo 1 C 047-00 803LP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 39 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Pianoforte Concerto No. 5 In E Flat, Op. 73 - The "Emperor" Concerto

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concerto No. 5 In E Flat Major are there?

64 vinyl pressings of Concerto No. 5 In E Flat Major are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1951 and 1992.

When was Concerto No. 5 In E Flat Major first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1951, in UK, Germany. One of them is His Master's Voice DB. 9661.

How do I tell if my copy of Concerto No. 5 In E Flat Major is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DB. 9661, WALP 1051) 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 No. 5 In E Flat Major 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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