Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1964
Sinfonie Nr. 4 B-dur Op. 60 was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 1964, 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.
02031209-2 8 20 413 A G4 -KRunout side A
02031210-2 8 20 413 B G4 -KRunout side B
0 203 1209Matrix label side A
0 203 1210Matrix label side B
St 0253 265Side A label
St 0253 266Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 413First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 102First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 413LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 413LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Not On Label 8 20 413LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 1968 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 413LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 413LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1968 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 413LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 413LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 413LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 413LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 413LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 413LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 0630LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SXL 0630LP | LP |
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 0630LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SXL 0630LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Sinfonie Nr. 4 B-dur Op. 60 are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1964 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in German Democratic Republic (GDR). One of them is ETERNA 8 20 413.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8 20 413, 8 25 102) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 02031209-2 8 20 413 A G4 -K and 02031210-2 8 20 413 B G4 -K. 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.
