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Ludwig van BeethovenСимфония № 9 Ре Минор Соч. 125 / Леонора №3 Увертюра, соч. 72а

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Симфония № 9 Ре Минор Соч. 125 / Леонора №3 Увертюра, соч. 72а

by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1973

19 pressings1 countryClassical

Симфония № 9 Ре Минор Соч. 125 was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 Симфония № 9 Ре Минор Соч. 125

3 pressings came out in 1973, 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.

USSR

1973
Label and catalog number
Мелодия 33СМ 04133-36
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

33СМ04133/4-1 1Side A

33СМ04134/4-1 2Side B

33СМ04135/4-1 3Side C

33СМ04136/4-4 4Side D

Full details of this pressing

USSR

1973
Label and catalog number
Мелодия 33СМ 04133-36
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

33СМ04133/4-1 1Side A

33СМ04134/4-1 2Side B

33СМ04135/4-1 3Side C

33СМ04136/4-4 4Side D

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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USSRМелодия 33СМ 04133—36First yearLPLP
1973USSRМелодия 33СМ 04133-36First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973USSRМелодия 33СМ 04133-36First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974USSRМелодия СМ 04133-6LPLP
1977USSRМелодия СМ 04133-36LPLP
1977USSRМелодия 33СМ 04133—36LP, RepressLP, Repress
1978USSRМелодия СМ 04133-36LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1978USSRМелодия СМ 04133-36LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1979USSRМелодия СМ 04133-36LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1979USSRМелодия СМ 04133-36LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984USSRМелодия СМ 04133-36LPLP
1985USSRМелодия СМ 04133-6LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1987USSRМелодия СМ 04133-36LP, RepressLP, Repress
1987USSRМелодия СМ 04133-36LP, RepressLP, Repress
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990USSRМелодия СМ 04133-6LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
1990USSRМелодия СМ 04133-6LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSRМелодия СМ 04133-36LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?USSRМелодия 33СМ 04133—36LPLP
?USSRМелодия СМ 04133-36LP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set

Tracklist

  1. Симфония № 9 Ре Минор Соч. 125
  2. DЛеонора №3 Увертюра, соч. 72а

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Симфония № 9 Ре Минор Соч. 125 are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Симфония № 9 Ре Минор Соч. 125 are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1973 and 1990.

When was Симфония № 9 Ре Минор Соч. 125 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия 33СМ 04133—36.

How do I tell if my copy of Симфония № 9 Ре Минор Соч. 125 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33СМ 04133—36, 33СМ 04133-36) 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 Симфония № 9 Ре Минор Соч. 125 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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