Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1959
Sinfonie Nr. 7 A-Dur ● Coriolan-Ouvertüre was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 3 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.
18 514 A B 9 F 1 8 5 1 4 A Made in GermanySide A, runout, stamped
18 514 B B 9 E 1 8 5 1 4 B Made in GermanySide B, runout, stamped
LPM 18 514 ASide A, label
LPM 18 514 BSide B, label
138018A X 1380182 A B C9 Made In GermanyStamped runout side 1
138018B 1380184 B E E9 Made In GermanyStamped runout side 2
138018A X 1380182 A B C9 Made In GermanyStamped runout side 1
138018B 1380184 B E E9 Made In GermanyStamped runout side 2
7-6920Side A Matrix
7-6921Side B Matrix
7 6920 1 IVSide A Runout
7 6921 2 IVSide B Runout
MG6920T2 IPSSide A Runout, Stamped
MG6921T1 IPSSide B Runout, Stamped
DG-MG 6920Side A Label
DG-MG 6921Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Canada | Deutsche Grammophon DGM 12005First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 018First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | US | Deutsche Grammophon DGS 712005First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1959 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 514First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 018First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 018LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | Canada | Deutsche Grammophon DGS 712005LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1966 | Germany | Orbis 73 687LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Canada | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 147LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 147LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 147 / Deutsche Grammophon 2535 147--10LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1975 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 147LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 147LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon DGS 712005LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1976 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 147LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 147LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 147LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 25 35 147LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 147LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Opera 79 407LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 147LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 147 / Deutsche Grammophon 2535 147--10LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 147LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 147LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MG 4017LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 514LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Deutsche Grammophon DGM 12005LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
27 vinyl pressings of Sinfonie Nr. 7 A-Dur ● Coriolan-Ouvertüre are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1959 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in Germany, US, Canada. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 514, released May 1959.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM 18 514, SLPM 138 018, DGS 712005, DGM 12005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 18 514 A B 9 F 1 8 5 1 4 A Made in Germany and 18 514 B B 9 E 1 8 5 1 4 B Made in Germany. 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.
