Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1969
'Emperor' Concerto In E Flat, Op. 73 was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1969, 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.
2YEA 3593-2G GL 2Runout, stamped, side A
2YEA 3594-2G RP 4 3Runout, stamped, side B
2YEA 3593Label, side A
2YEA 3594Label, side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 2500 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2500First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 2500 / His Master's Voice ASD.2500LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Angel Records EAA-128LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Sweden | His Master's Voice 7C 037-01982LP | LP |
| 1980 | Sweden | His Master's Voice 7C 037-01982LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1981 | Denmark | His Master's Voice 6C 037-01982LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1982 | Denmark | His Master's Voice 6C 037-01982LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Australia | World Record Club R-11616 / His Master's Voice OASD 2500LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1984 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo 037 1019821LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1986 | US | Angel Eminence AE-34505LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Germany | Warner Classics LP 5054197504556LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
27 vinyl pressings of 'Emperor' Concerto In E Flat, Op. 73 are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1969 and 2023.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD 2500.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD 2500) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YEA 3593-2G GL 2 and 2YEA 3594-2G RP 4 3. 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.
