France
1960- Label and catalog number
- La Voix De Son Maître ASDF 173
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
2YRA 1657 21 B M6 205535Side A
2YRA 1658 21 B M6 238336Side B

Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1960
Symphonie N° 7 En La Majeur was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1960, 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.
2YRA 1657 21 B M6 205535Side A
2YRA 1658 21 B M6 238336Side B
2XRA 1657 21 B M6 205502Side A runout
2XRA 1658 21 B M6 205503Side B runout
2XRA 1657Side A label
2XRA 1658Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | France | La Voix De Son Maître ASDF 173First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1960 | France | La Voix De Son Maître FALP 666First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Australia | World Record Club S/T4274 / World Record Club ST-4274LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1967 | Australia | World Record Club S/T4274 / World Record Club T-4274LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1968 | Australia | World Record Club S/4274 / World Record Club S-4274LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1968 | Australia | World Record Club 4274 / World Record Club S/4274LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1969 | Australia | World Record Club S-4274 / World Record Club S/4274LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | France | Classics For Pleasure 2M 049 52472LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Plaisir Du Classique 2M 055 - 13.309LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Classics For Pleasure FC.151LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître ASDF 666LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Electrola WCLP 540 / His Master's Voice WCLP 540LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Japan | Seraphim AA-5034LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Seraphim EAC-30006LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | World Record Club STZ 958 / World Record Club STZ.958LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | UK | Classics For Pleasure CFP 40018LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Classics For Pleasure CFP 40018LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Symphonie N° 7 En La Majeur are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1960 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in France. One of them is La Voix De Son Maître ASDF 173.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASDF 173, FALP 666) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YRA 1657 21 B M6 205535 and 2YRA 1658 21 B M6 238336. 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.