Germany
December 1959- Label and catalog number
- Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18512/13
- Format
- LP, Box Set, Mono

Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1959
IX. Sinfonie - Egmont-Ouverture - Leonore III was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1959, 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.
MG6776T1Side A
MG6777Side B
MG6778Side C
MG6779Side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18512/13LP, Box Set, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Box Set, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | Decca DXB-157First yearLP, Album, Deluxe Edition | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition |
| 1959 | US | Decca DXB-157First yearLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Promo · Promo | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Promo · Promo |
| 1959 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 002/3LP, Stereo, Repress, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Repress, Box Set |
| 1959 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18512/13First yearLP, Box Set, Mono · Mono | LP, Box Set, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 003LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1960 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18512/13LP, Box Set, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Box Set, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 002/3LP, Deluxe Edition, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Stereo | LP, Deluxe Edition, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Stereo |
| 1960 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 003LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1961 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18512/13LP, Repress, Box Set, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Box Set, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 002/3LP, Stereo, Repress, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Repress, Box Set |
| 1962 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 002/3LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1962 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 18 512/3LP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 002/3LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1964 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 002/3LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1966 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 002/3LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1966 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 002/3LP, Promo, Stereo, Box Set · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo, Box Set · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Canada | Heliodor 89 727 / Heliodor 89 728LP | LP |
| 1975 | US | Heliodor HS 25077-2LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Unknown | Vinyl Passion Classical VPC-85259LP, Remastered | LP, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Decca DXB-7157LP | LP |
| ? | Colombia | Deutsche Grammophon 138003LP | LP |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2705 028LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2705 028LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Heliodor 89 727 / Heliodor 89 728LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Heliodor 27 00 006 / Heliodor 2700 006LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Heliodor 27 00 006 / Heliodor 2700 006LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 18512-18513LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Mexico | Heliodor LCB 14108-A2LP | LP |
| ? | UK | Heliodor 2700 108LP | LP |
| ? | UK | Heliodor 2700 108LP | LP |
31 vinyl pressings of IX. Sinfonie - Egmont-Ouverture - Leonore III are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1958 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in Germany, US. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18512/13, released December 1959.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM 18512/13, DXB-157) 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.
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.