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Ludwig van BeethovenSinfonien Nr. 1 C-Dur • Nr. 8 F-Dur

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Sinfonien Nr. 1 C-Dur • Nr. 8 F-Dur

by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1959

16 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassicalClassical

Sinfonien Nr. 1 C-Dur • Nr. 8 F-Dur 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Sinfonien Nr. 1 C-Dur • Nr. 8 F-Dur

1 pressing came out in 1959, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 16 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959GermanyDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 037First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960GermanyDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 037LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 519LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960USDeutsche Grammophon DGM 12025LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USDeutsche Grammophon DGS 712025LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 519LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 037 SLPMLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 037LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976UKHeliodor 2548 224LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1979CanadaQuintessence PMC-7128LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2538074 / Deutsche Grammophon 2538 074LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyHeliodor 2548 224LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2538 074LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2538 074LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanDeutsche Grammophon MGW 5131LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDeutsche Grammophon 2538 074 / Deutsche Grammophon 2538074LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Sinfonie Nr. 1 C-Dur Op. 21
  2. A1Adagio Molto - Allegro Con Brio
  3. A2Andante Cantabile Con Moto
  4. A3Menuetto - Allegro Molto E Vivace QuasinAttacca
  5. A4Adagio - Allegro Molto E Vivace
  6. Sinfonie Nr. 8 F-Dur Op. 93
  7. B1Allegro Vivace E Con Brio
  8. B2Allegretto Scherzando
  9. B3Tempo Di Menuetto
  10. B4Allegro Vivace

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sinfonien Nr. 1 C-Dur • Nr. 8 F-Dur are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Sinfonien Nr. 1 C-Dur • Nr. 8 F-Dur are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1959 and 1979.

When was Sinfonien Nr. 1 C-Dur • Nr. 8 F-Dur first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 037.

How do I tell if my copy of Sinfonien Nr. 1 C-Dur • Nr. 8 F-Dur is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLPM 138 037) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Sinfonien Nr. 1 C-Dur • Nr. 8 F-Dur on vinyl worth?

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.

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