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Ludwig van Beethoven"Emperor" Concerto

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"Emperor" Concerto

by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1962

49 pressings12 countriesClassicalRomanticClassical

"Emperor" Concerto was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 "Emperor" Concerto

13 pressings came out in 1962, 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.

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6366
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM 56856A Side Label

XSM 56857B Side Label

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6366
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

O XXSM-56856-3C A1Side A runout, stamped

XXSM-56857-3DSide B runout, stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6366
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM -56856-3G I 3 QSide A runout

XXSM-56857-3G 3 0Side B runout

XSM 56856Side A label

XSM 56857Side B label

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 49 vinyl pressings

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

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5766First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6366First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962JapanCBS OS-240First yearLPLP
1962NetherlandsCBS 72051 / CBS XLP 56854First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962UKCBS SBRG 72051 / CBS MS 6366First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USColumbia Masterworks MS 6366First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USColumbia Masterworks MS 6366First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USColumbia Masterworks ML 5766First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962USColumbia Masterworks MS 6366First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USColumbia Masterworks MS 6366First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USColumbia Masterworks BLD.7212First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962USColumbia Masterworks MS 6366First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USColumbia Masterworks ML 5766First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965JapanCBS OS-541-CLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973AustraliaCBS Masterworks SBR 235581 / CBS SBR 235581LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973FranceCBS CBS 75051 / CBS S 75.051LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1973USColumbia Masterworks M 31807 / CBS Masterworks M 31807LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1974JapanCBS/Sony SOCL 1017LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1974JapanCBS/Sony FCCA-7LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1978JapanCBS/Sony 23AC 516LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978NetherlandsCBS 61918 / CBS Classics CBS 61918LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978UKCBS Classics 61918LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981ArgentinaCBS 80.057LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981CanadaCBS MY 37223LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1981EuropeCBS 60122LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1981FranceCBS CBS 60012LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1981PortugalCBS 60122LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981USCBS MY 37223LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981USCBS MY 37223 / CBS 37223LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985YugoslaviaSuzy 60122 / CBS 60122LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015EuropeErmitage VNL 12253LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaCBS Masterworks 5064LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustraliaCBS GPS 22LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6366LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceCBS S 75051 / CBS S 75.051LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceCBS S 75051 / CBS S 75.051LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceCBS CBS 75 051LPLP
?IsraelCBS 72051 / CBS ML 5766LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanColumbia Masterworks FCCA 539LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony SOCL 58LPLP
?JapanCBS/Sony FCCA 466LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony FCCA 211LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony 20AC 1549LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsCBS 72051 / CBS XLP 56854LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKCBS BRG 72051LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKCBS 72051 / CBS SBRG 72051LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
All 18 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Concerto No. 5 In E-Flat Major For Piano And Orchestra, Op. 73 (Emperor)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of "Emperor" Concerto are there?

49 vinyl pressings of "Emperor" Concerto are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1962 and 2015.

When was "Emperor" Concerto first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6366.

How do I tell if my copy of "Emperor" Concerto is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 6366, ML 5766, BLD.7212, SBRG 72051) 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 "Emperor" Concerto 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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