Germany
1938- Label and catalog number
- Electrola Album No. 196
- Format
- Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, All Media, Album
- Runout / matrix
2RA 2335Side A
2RA 2336Side B
2RA 2337Side C
2RA 2338Side D
Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1938
Sinfonie Nr. 5 In C-Moll Op. 67 was first pressed on vinyl in 1938. 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 1938, 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.
2RA 2335Side A
2RA 2336Side B
2RA 2337Side C
2RA 2338Side D
14793-BLabel B
14794-ALabel C
14794-BLabel D
14795-ALabel E
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Germany | Electrola Album No. 196First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, All Media, Album | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, All Media, Album |
| 1938 | US | Victor Red Seal M-426First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, All Media, Album | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, All Media, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone DB 3328 / La Voce Del Padrone DB 3329Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, All Media, Album | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, All Media, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître DB-3328 / La Voix De Son Maître DB-3329Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, All Media, Album | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, All Media, Album |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 051-03587LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 051-03587LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Disque "Gramophone" DB-3328 / Disque "Gramophone" DB-3329Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, All Media, Album | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, All Media, Album |
| ? | Germany | His Master's Voice No. 294Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, All Media, Album | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, All Media, Album |
| ? | Germany | Electrola D.B. 3328 / Electrola D.B. 3329Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, All Media, Album | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, All Media, Album |
| ? | Japan | Angel Records AB-8093 / EMI AB-8093LP, Album, Transcription, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Transcription, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice No. 294Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, All Media, Album | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, All Media, Album |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice No. 294Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice No. 294Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, All Media, Album, Reissue | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Single Sided, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, All Media, Album, Reissue |
13 vinyl pressings of Sinfonie Nr. 5 In C-Moll Op. 67 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1938 and 1943.
The earliest pressings are from 1938, in Germany, US. One of them is Electrola Album No. 196.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Album No. 196, M-426) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2RA 2335 and 2RA 2336. 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.