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Ludwig van BeethovenSymphonie Nr. 3 'Eroica'

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Symphonie Nr. 3 'Eroica'

by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1962

103 pressings16 countriesClassicalRomanticOrchestraSymphony

Symphonie Nr. 3 'Eroica' was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Nr. 3 'Eroica'

3 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 3 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.

South Africa

1962
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 802Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18802
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

188 0 8 A ℗ 1962 6 L2 HR-SL 004308 - 2 BRunout, Side A - stamped [004308 - 2 B: each digit over-stamped with a X]

18808 B 3 ℗ 1962 1 K2 HR-S 004307 - 3 ARunout, Side B - stamped [004307 - 3 A: each digit over-stamped with a X]

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 103 vinyl pressings

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

1960s24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 138 802 SLPMFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962South AfricaDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 802 / Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18802First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962UKDeutsche Grammophon 138 802 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 138802First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963FranceDeutsche Grammophon 138 802LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 802LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 802LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963GermanyDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 802LP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1963GermanyDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 802LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1963GermanyDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 802LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1964GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 802LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 802 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 802LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 802 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 802LP, Stereo, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Stereo, Repress · Colored vinyl
1964GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 802 SLPMLP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
1964GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 802 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 802LP, Stereo, Repress · Colored vinylLP, Stereo, Repress · Colored vinyl
1964GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 414217LP, Album, Special Edition, StereoLP, Album, Special Edition, Stereo
All 24 pressings from the 1960s
1970s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 802 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 802LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1972GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 802 SLPMLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1972GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 802 / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 802LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1973SpainCantabile 7225LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1974GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 802 / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 802LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975BrazilDeutsche Grammophon 1138 802LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1976SpainPergola 52 225 / Universal 52 225LP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
1977AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 2535 302 / Deutsche Grammophon 138 802LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1977GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 802LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1978AustraliaDeutsche Grammophon 2535 302LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1978CanadaDeutsche Grammophon 2535 302LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
1978GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535-302--10LP, Reissue, RepressLP, Reissue, Repress
1978ItalyDeutsche Grammophon 138 802 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 138 802LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1978UKDeutsche Grammophon 2542 103 / Deutsche Grammophon 2542-103LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980SpainDeutsche Grammophon 25 35 302LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1980AustraliaWorld Record Club R 08289 / Deutsche Grammophon 2535 302LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1981ItalyA.Pi. Editore A.P.E. 1205LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1982JapanDeutsche Grammophon 20MG 0341 / Deutsche Grammophon 2543 077LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1983FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2542 103LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2007JapanUniversal Classics & Jazz UCJG-9011 / Deutsche Grammophon 138 802LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016NetherlandsVinyl Passion Classical VPC 85022LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
Year unknown58 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownDeutsche Grammophon 18802 (KL-2) / Deutsche Grammophon 138.802LPLP
?AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 34 512LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 138 802 SLPMLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 138 802 SLPMLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 138 802 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 802LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 138 802 SLPMLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 138 802 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 802LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?BrazilDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 802LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?BrazilDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 643.601LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?BrazilDeutsche Grammophon 643.601 / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM-643.601LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?ColombiaDeutsche Grammophon 138804LPLP
?EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 2535 302LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 138 802LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 138 802LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 618 802LPLP
All 58 pressings from unknown years

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Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphonie Nr. 3 'Eroica' are there?

103 vinyl pressings of Symphonie Nr. 3 'Eroica' are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1962 and 2016.

When was Symphonie Nr. 3 'Eroica' first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK, Austria, South Africa. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 138 802 SLPM.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphonie Nr. 3 'Eroica' is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 138 802 SLPM, LPM 18 802) 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 Symphonie Nr. 3 'Eroica' 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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