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Ludwig van BeethovenIX. Symphonie

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IX. Symphonie

by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1962

68 pressings19 countriesClassicalClassical

IX. Symphonie 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 IX. Symphonie

2 pressings came out in 1962, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 68 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 807First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 109152First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963BrazilDeutsche Grammophon LMP 18.807LP, AlbumLP, Album
1963GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 807 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 807LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LMP 18 807LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963New ZealandDeutsche Grammophon 138 807 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 138807LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 807LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 807 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 807LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 807 SLPMLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1964GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 807 SLPMLP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1966GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 807 SLPMLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1966GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 807LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970BrazilDeutsche Grammophon 643.607LPLP
1970SpainPergola 52 340LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1975SpainPergola 52340LP, AlbumLP, Album
1977GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2543 030LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977ItalyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 349LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977JapanDeutsche Grammophon MG 2051LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1978GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 349--10LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1979AustraliaDeutsche Grammophon 2535 349LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1979Australia & New ZealandDeutsche Grammophon 2535 349LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1979GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 38 897 5LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1979SpainDeutsche Grammophon 2535 349LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980SpainDeutsche Grammophon 25 35 349LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980SpainDeutsche Grammophon 25 35 349LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1982JapanDeutsche Grammophon 20MG 0307LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983ArgentinaDeutsche Grammophon 2535470LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1983FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2542 112LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1983SpainDeutsche Grammophon 68 51 201 / Deutsche Grammophon 25 35 349LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1985YugoslaviaPGP RTB STV 213500 / Deutsche Grammophon STV 213500LP, AlbumLP, Album
1985YugoslaviaPGP RTB STV 213 500 / PGP RTB STV 213500LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1986ItalyDeAgostini 416 706-1 / Deutsche Grammophon 109 152LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1997JapanDeutsche Grammophon POJG-9023LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown35 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 138 807 SLPMLP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 138 807 SLPMLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?BrazilDeutsche Grammophon 6851 201LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ChileDeutsche Grammophon 138 808LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 2535 349LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 2535 470LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2535 349LP, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, StereoLP, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2535 349LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2535 349LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 349LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 9 106 A/B - 9 107 A/BLP, Mono, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Album · Mono
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 40 733 8LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon J 846/7LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2563 999LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 349LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
All 35 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. IX. Symphonie D-Moll Op. 125

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of IX. Symphonie are there?

68 vinyl pressings of IX. Symphonie are listed here, from 19 countries, released between 1962 and 1997.

When was IX. Symphonie first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 807.

How do I tell if my copy of IX. Symphonie is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM 18 807, 109152) 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 IX. Symphonie 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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