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Ludwig van BeethovenЛюдвиг Ван Бетовен

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Людвиг Ван Бетовен

by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1976

14 pressings1 countryRomanticClassical

Людвиг Ван Бетовен was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 Людвиг Ван Бетовен

3 pressings came out in 1976, 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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976USSRМелодия C10-07539 / Мелодия C10-07540First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1976USSRМелодия 33 С10-07539-40First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976USSRМелодия C10-07539 / Мелодия C10-07540First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1977USSRМелодия 33 С 10-07539-40(а)LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977USSRМелодия 33 C 10—07539-40LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1978USSRМелодия 33 С 10-07539-40(а)LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978USSRМелодия 33 С 10—07539-40LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981USSRМелодия C 10—07539-40LPLP
1981USSRМелодия C 10—07539-40LPLP
1988USSRМелодия С 10—07539-40LP, RepressLP, Repress
1989USSRМелодия С10 07539 006LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1989USSRМелодия С 10 07539 006LP, RepressLP, Repress
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSRМелодия 33 С 10-07539-40LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USSRМелодия С 10—07539-40LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Sonata No. 12 For PIano In A-Flat Major, Op. 26
  2. Sonata No. 16 For Piano In G Major, Op. 31 No. 1

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Людвиг Ван Бетовен are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Людвиг Ван Бетовен are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1976 and 1989.

When was Людвиг Ван Бетовен first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия C10-07539.

How do I tell if my copy of Людвиг Ван Бетовен is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use C10-07539, 33 С10-07539-40) 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 Людвиг Ван Бетовен 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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