France
1955- Label and catalog number
- La Voix De Son Maître FALP 412
- Format
- LP, Mono · Dowel Spine
Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1955
Pastorale Symphonie Nº 6 was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1955, 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.
2XRA 163 21 M6 172396Runout side A
2XRA 164 21 M6 172397Runout side B
2 XRA 163Label side A
2 XRA 164Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | France | La Voix De Son Maître FALP 412First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | France | La Voix De Son Maître FALP 412First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | New Zealand | His Master's Voice MALP 1408 / His Master's Voice MALP.1408LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | UK | His Master's Voice ALP 1408 / His Master's Voice ALP. 1408LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone QALP 10180LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1959 | France | La Voix De Son Maître FALP 30053LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître FALP 30.053LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | His Master's Voice WALP 1515 / Electrola Gesellschaft m.b.H. WALP 1515LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Angel Records 35350 / Angel Records ANG. 35350LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Angel Records 35350 / Angel Records ANG. 35350LP | LP |
10 vinyl pressings of Pastorale Symphonie Nº 6 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1955 and 1959.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in France. One of them is La Voix De Son Maître FALP 412.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FALP 412) 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.