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Ninth

by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1959

61 pressings14 countriesClassicalRomanticClassical

Ninth 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Ninth

1 pressing came out in 1959, 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.

UK

1959
Label and catalog number
Ace Of Clubs ACL 77Ace Of Clubs ACL.77
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-4603-7F BK 1Side A, runout, stamped - Variant 1

ARL-4604-5F A 2 1 SMSide B, runout, stamped - Variant 1

ARL-4603-7F CC ZT 421 CBSide A, runout, stamped - Variant 2

ARL-4604-5F UN ZT 21 SMSide B, runout, stamped - Variant 2

Full details of this pressing

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

All 61 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959UKAce Of Clubs ACL 77 / Ace Of Clubs ACL.77First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959UKAce Of Clubs ACL 77LP, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, MonoLP, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono
1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FranceDecca ACL 77 / Ace Of Clubs ACL 77LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961AustraliaDecca SXLA-2274LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961JapanLondon Records SLC 1063LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1961SpainDecca LXT 77LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961SpainDecca SXL 2274LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961UKDecca SXL 2274 / Decca SXL.2274LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961GermanyDecca SBD 420-B / Decca J-440LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1961UKDecca SXL 2274 / Decca SXL.2274LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 108LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1965UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 108 / Ace Of Diamonds SDD.108LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1967CanadaLondon Records STS 15089LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968GermanyDecca SXL 2274LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969SpainDecca SXL 2274LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1969FranceAce Of Diamonds SDD 108LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969CanadaLondon Records STS. 15089 / London Records STS 15089-NLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970SpainAce Of Diamonds SDD 108 / Ace Of Diamonds SDD. 108LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1971USLondon Records STS 15089LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1974UKDecca SPA 328LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977CanadaLondon Records STS 15089LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
1977USLondon Records STS 15089LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
1979GermanyDecca 6.42378 AHLP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1979USLondon Records STS 15089LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983UKContour Red Label CC 7592LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1987GermanyDecca 6.42378 AHLP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown35 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownLondon Records STS 15089LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?ArgentinaLondon Records CFL-55205LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustraliaAce Of Diamonds SDDA 108LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaAce Of Clubs ACLA 77 / Ace Of Clubs ACLA.77LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?CanadaLondon Records CM 9033LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ColombiaLondon Records CS 6143 / London Records CS.6143LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 2274LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 2274LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca J 440 / Deutscher Schallplattenclub SBD 420-BLP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyDecca SXL 2274LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca F-077 / Decca BD 420-BLPLP
?GermanyDecca 92 670LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanyDecca ACL 77LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca BD 420-B / Decca F-217LP, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanyDecca J 440 / Deutscher Schallplattenclub SBD 420-BLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 35 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125 ("Choral")

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ninth are there?

61 vinyl pressings of Ninth are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1959 and 1987.

When was Ninth first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK. One of them is Ace Of Clubs ACL 77.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ACL 77) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL-4603-7F BK 1 and ARL-4604-5F A 2 1 SM. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Ninth 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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