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Eroica

by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1962

19 pressings6 countriesClassicalRomanticClassical

Eroica 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 Eroica

4 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 3 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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962JapanPhilips SFL-5528First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1962NetherlandsPhilips A 02247 LFirst yearLPLP
1962NetherlandsPhilips 835 132 AYFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962UKPhilips 835 132 YFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963FrancePhilips 835 132 LYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968GermanyPhilips A 02 247 LLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973UKPhilips 6580 079LPLP
1974JapanFontana FG-214LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FrancePhilips 6539 014LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FrancePhilips 6570 849LP, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Special Edition, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 6539 014LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyPhilips 835 132 AYLP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyPhilips 835 132 AYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 6570 204LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 839 601 LYLP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips A 02247 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKPhilips 6856 003LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKPhilips 6580 079LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USPhilips PHC 9137LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 3 In E Flat Major, Op. 55 “Eroica”

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Eroica are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Eroica are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1962 and 1974.

When was Eroica first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Netherlands, UK, Japan. One of them is Philips A 02247 L.

How do I tell if my copy of Eroica is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A 02247 L, 835 132 AY, 835 132 Y, SFL-5528) 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 Eroica 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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