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Ludwig van BeethovenSymphonie N°9 / Symphonie N°8

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Symphonie N°9 / Symphonie N°8

by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1958

33 pressings10 countriesClassicalRomanticClassical

Symphonie N°9 / Symphonie N°8 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Symphonie N°9 / Symphonie N°8

1 pressing came out in 1958, 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.

France

1958
Label and catalog number
La Voix De Son Maître FALP 527-528
Format
LP, Mono, Box Set
Runout / matrix

2 XRA 558FALP 528 label side A

2 XRA 559FALP 528 label side B

2 XRA 557FALP 527 Label side A

2 XRA 560FALP 527 label side B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 33 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 527-528First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1959FranceLa Voix De Son Maître ASDF 105-106LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967AustraliaWorld Record Club ST-4275 / World Record Club ST-4276LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1967AustraliaWorld Record Club T-4275 / World Record Club T-4276LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1968AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4275 / World Record Club S/4276LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1968AustraliaWorld Record Club 4275 / World Record Club 4276LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1969AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4275 / World Record Club S/4276LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970FrancePathé 2C 047-11129LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970USSeraphim S-60079LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972New ZealandWorld Record Club STZ 959LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 053-11129LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1973GreeceRegal SREG 1025LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973UKClassics For Pleasure CFP 40019LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974GreeceRegal SREG 1025LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1979FrancePlaisir Du Classique 2M 155-16347/8LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988GermanyHis Master's Voice 7 69394 1LPLP
1988ItalySeraphim 3C 047 - 11129LPLP
Year unknown16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice FC.114LPLP
?FranceClassics For Pleasure 2M 049 52473 / Classics For Pleasure 2M 049 - 52.473LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître CVA 527/528LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 528LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, White Label, Mono · Test pressing, MonoLP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, White Label, Mono · Test pressing, Mono
?GermanyElectrola E 80 034, E 80035 / Electrola WCLP 556, WCLP 556LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyEMI Electrola C 053-11 129LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone SQIM 6377/78LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanSeraphim EAC-30007LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanSeraphim AA-5005LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 5C 053-11129 / His Master's Voice 5C 053-11 129LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 5C 051-11129LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKClassics For Pleasure CFP 40019LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 30085 / His Master's Voice SXLP.30085LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 30085 / His Master's Voice SXLP.30085LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USSeraphim S-60079LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 16 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. ASymphonie N°8 En Fa Majeur, Op. 93
  2. BSymphonie N°9 en Ré mineur, op. 125
  3. CSymphonie N°9 en Ré mineur, op. 125
  4. DSymphonie N°9 En Ré Mineur, Op. 125

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphonie N°9 / Symphonie N°8 are there?

33 vinyl pressings of Symphonie N°9 / Symphonie N°8 are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1958 and 1988.

When was Symphonie N°9 / Symphonie N°8 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in France. One of them is La Voix De Son Maître FALP 527-528.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphonie N°9 / Symphonie N°8 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FALP 527-528) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2 XRA 558 and 2 XRA 559. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphonie N°9 / Symphonie N°8 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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