Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1958
Symphonie N° 5 was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1958, 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.
2YRA 1044-13Runout side 1, stamped
2YRA 1045-10Runout side 2, stamped
2YRA1044Matrix on label, side 1
2YRA1045Matrix on label, side 2
2YRA 1044-10Runout side A, stamped
2YRA 1045-11Runout side B, stamped
2YRA.1044Matrix on label, side A
2YRA.1045Matrix on label, side B
2YRA 1044-4Runout side A, stamped
2YRA 1045-1Runout side B, stamped
2 YRA 1044Matrix on label, side A
2 YRA 1045Matrix on label, side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Australia | His Master's Voice OASD.267 / His Master's Voice ASD 267First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1958 | Germany | Electrola ASDW 9003First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1958 | Germany | Electrola STE 80 429 / Electrola CSDW 7006First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1959 | New Zealand | His Master's Voice ASDM 267 / His Master's Voice ASDM. 267LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1959 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 267 / His Master's Voice ASD. 267LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1959 | UK | His Master's Voice ALP 1657 / His Master's Voice ALP.1657LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 267 / His Master's Voice ASD. 267LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone ASDQ 5262LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | New Zealand | World Record Club STZ 103 / World Record Club STZ.103LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1960 | New Zealand | World Record Club TZ 103 / World Record Club TZ.103LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1960 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 267 / His Master's Voice ASD. 267LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1962 | France | La Voix De Son Maître ASDF 107LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | Australia | World Record Club STE-509 / World Record Club TE 509LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1962 | Australia | World Record Club TE 509 / World Record Club TE-509LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1965 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone SQIM 6347LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone SQIM 6347LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Australia | World Record Club ST-4272 / World Record Club S/T 4272LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1967 | Australia | World Record Club T-4272 / World Record Club S/T 4272LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1969 | Australia | World Record Club S/4272 / World Record Club S-4272LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître FALP 565LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Electrola E 80 429 / Electrola WCLP 561LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone QIM 6347LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 3 C051-10804 / La Voce Del Padrone SQIM 6347LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone QALP 10276LP | LP |
| ? | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone SQIM 6347LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone SQIM 6347LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone SQIM 6347LP | LP |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice ALP 1657 / His Master's Voice ALP.1657LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
28 vinyl pressings of Symphonie N° 5 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1958 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in Australia, Germany. One of them is His Master's Voice OASD.267.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OASD.267, ASDW 9003, STE 80 429) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YRA 1044-13 and 2YRA 1045-10. 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.
