Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1961
Sinfonie Nr. 5 C-moll · Egmont-Ouvertüre was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 1961, the album's first year, in 2 countries. 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.
18724 A Made in Germany 3 H1 –/S E [tilted]Runout side A
18724–2 B Made in Germany 3 11 –/S I [tilted]Runout side B
18 724 ALabel side A
18 724 BLabel side B
18724 A Made in Germany 1 H1 –/S DSide A runout
18724–2 B Made in Germany 2 I1 –/S MSide B runout
18 724 ASide A label
18 724 BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | US | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 724First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 724First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 280LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 724LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 724LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 280LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon LGM-1104LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 280LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18724LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Mexico | Heliodor 14051 88011LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | US | Heliodor HS 25078LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MG 6006 / Deutsche Grammophon 2535 810LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 280LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon UCJG-9001LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Heliodor 1188011LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Heliodor 88 011LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 810LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon SMG-1439LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 810LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Heliodor 88 011LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
20 vinyl pressings of Sinfonie Nr. 5 C-moll · Egmont-Ouvertüre are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1961 and 2007.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Germany, US. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 724, released October 1961.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM 18 724) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 18724 A Made in Germany 3 H1 –/S E [tilted] and 18724–2 B Made in Germany 3 11 –/S I [tilted]. 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.
