Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1955
Sinfonie Nr. 6 F-Dur Op. 68 (Pastorale) 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.
1 pressing 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.
032319³ STS Made in Germany 18202 A AB B5on side A (variant 2)
032320⁴ STS Made in Germany 18202 B AG B5on side B (variant 2)
032319³ STS 18202 A AY B5 Made in Germany
032320³ STS 18202 B AZ B5 Made in Germany
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 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 202First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18202LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 202 / Deutsche Grammophon 18 202 LPMLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Australia | Deutsche Grammophon 18202 LPM / Deutsche Grammophon LPM-18202LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 202LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 18202LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 202LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon DGM 18202LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Decca DL 9892LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | Decca DL 9892LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1958 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 202LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 202LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Heliodor 89 503LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | France | Heliodor 89 003LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | France | Heliodor 89 503LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Heliodor 89 503LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Heliodor 89 503LP | LP |
| 1965 | Germany | Heliodor 89 503LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1965 | UK | Heliodor 89 503LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Heliodor 89 503LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Deutsche Grammophon 62 711LP, Repress, Special Edition, Stereo | LP, Repress, Special Edition, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 18 202LP | LP |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 18 202LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Heliodor 89 503LP | LP |
| ? | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon LG-103810", Mini-Album, Mono · Mono | 10", Mini-Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | Heliodor SMH 1005LP, Transcription, Stereo | LP, Transcription, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 202LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Heliodor 478 429LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Deutsche Grammophon DGM 18202LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Uruguay | Heliodor 47001LP | LP |
30 vinyl pressings of Sinfonie Nr. 6 F-Dur Op. 68 (Pastorale) are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1955 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 202.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM 18 202) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 032319³ STS Made in Germany 18202 A AB B5 and 032320⁴ STS Made in Germany 18202 B AG B5. 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.
