Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1954
Symphonie Nr. 3 Es-Dur Op. 55 "Eroica" was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 1954, 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.
1 8 1 1 7 9 A 032103² STS F 4 S Made in GermanyRunout Side A, Stamped
1 8 1 1 7 9 B 032104² STS F 4 2 Made in GermanyRunout Side B, Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 18179 LPM / Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 179First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 18179 LPM / Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 179LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | New Zealand | Heliodor 89642LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 18179 LPM / Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 179LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18179LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18179LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 179LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon DGM 18179LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Germany | Karussell Klassik 2872 801LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Deutsche Grammophon 18179 LPM / Deutsche Grammophon LPM-18179LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Heliodor 89 642LP | LP |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 18 179LP | LP |
| ? | France | Heliodor 1089642LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Rotation 2528 001 / Deutsche Grammophon 2528 001LP, Album, Enhanced, Stereo | LP, Album, Enhanced, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Heliodor 89 642LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Heliodor 89 642LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Heliodor 89 642LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Heliodor 478 072 / Heliodor 478072LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Heliodor 89 642LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Heliodor 89 642LP | LP |
| ? | UK | Heliodor 89 642LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Decca DL 9865LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
22 vinyl pressings of Symphonie Nr. 3 Es-Dur Op. 55 "Eroica" are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1954 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 18179 LPM.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 18179 LPM) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 8 1 1 7 9 A 032103² STS F 4 S Made in Germany and 1 8 1 1 7 9 B 032104² STS F 4 2 Made in Germany. 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.
