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Ludwig van Beethoven"Pastoral" The Sixth Symphony By

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"Pastoral" The Sixth Symphony By

by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1959

43 pressings10 countriesRomanticClassical

"Pastoral" The Sixth Symphony By 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 "Pastoral" The Sixth Symphony By

2 pressings 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.

US

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2316
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

I B1 J2 RY7932-11SA-Side Runout stamped variant 1

Ix A1 J2 RY7933-7SB-Side Runout stamped variant 1

J2 RY7932-11S I A2A-Side Runout stamped variant 2

J2 RY7933-7S A1 IB-Side Runout stamped variant 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2316
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

I A1 J2 RP7930-1SA-Side Runout Etching

A1 I J2 RY7931-8SB-Side Runout Etching

J2RY-7932A-Side Label

J2RY-7933B-Side Label

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 43 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2316First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2316First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960GermanyRCA Red Seal LM-2316 / Das Beste Reader's Digest LM-2316LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960JapanVictor Red Seal SHP-2084LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960UKRCA Red Seal SB-2065LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961FranceRCA 630 523 / RCA LM 2 316LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961FranceRCA 640 565 (SB 2065) / RCA 640.565 (SB 2065)LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962FranceRCA Victor 640 565 / RCA Victor SB 2 065LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1962UKRCA Victrola VIC 1006 / RCA Victrola VIC.1006LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963ItalyRCA Victrola KV - 13 / RCA Victrola VIC 1006LP, AlbumLP, Album
1963SpainRCA Victrola VIC 1006 / RCA Victrola LM-2316LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964USRCA Victrola VICS-1070 / RCA Victrola VICS 1070LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1964USRCA Victrola VIC-1070LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1965JapanVictrola SUP-2028LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1965UKRCA Victrola VICS 1006 / RCA Victrola VICS.1006LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1966FranceRCA Victrola 30 MT 10.215 / RCA Victrola VIC 1006LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKDecca SPA 113LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970UKDecca SPA 113 / Decca SPA.113LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1971AustraliaDecca SPA 113LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972USLondon Records STS 15161LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975JapanLondon Records GT 9029LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979USLondon Records STS 15161LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985JapanLondon Records K15C 7005LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1996JapanLondon Records KIJC 9169LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaRca Victor Sello Rojo LM-2316LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaRCA Victrola VICS-1070LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Camden VCCS-1070LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2316LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceDecca 592020LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victrola VICS 1006LPLP
?GermanyDecca 6.42561LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyRCA Victrola Red Seal VIC 1006 EXLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal SMR 8004LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyDecca SMD 1186LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victrola VICS 1006LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2316LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victrola VICS 1006-EXLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2316 / Das Beste Reader's Digest LSC-2316LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanyRCA Victrola VIC 1006LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
All 19 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Beethoven Symphony No. 6 In F. Op. 68 ("Pastoral")

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of "Pastoral" The Sixth Symphony By are there?

43 vinyl pressings of "Pastoral" The Sixth Symphony By are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1959 and 1996.

When was "Pastoral" The Sixth Symphony By first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2316.

How do I tell if my copy of "Pastoral" The Sixth Symphony By is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC-2316, LM-2316) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, I B1 J2 RY7932-11S and Ix A1 J2 RY7933-7S. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is "Pastoral" The Sixth Symphony By 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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