Germany
1959- Label and catalog number
- Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 037
- Format
- LP, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1959
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.
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.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 037First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 037LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1960 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 519LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Deutsche Grammophon DGM 12025LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Deutsche Grammophon DGS 712025LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 519LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 037 SLPMLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 037LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | UK | Heliodor 2548 224LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Quintessence PMC-7128LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2538074 / Deutsche Grammophon 2538 074LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Heliodor 2548 224LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2538 074LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2538 074LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MGW 5131LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2538 074 / Deutsche Grammophon 2538074LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Sinfonien Nr. 1 C-Dur • Nr. 8 F-Dur are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1959 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 037.
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.
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.