France
1975- Label and catalog number
- Decca 7363
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold
Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1975
Symphonie Nr. 5 C-Moll was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 1975, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | France | Decca 7363First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | France | Decca 591160First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Germany | Decca 6.42151LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Canada | London Records CS6930LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Italy | Decca SXL 33 6762 / Decca SXL 336762LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Portugal | Decca PSXL 6762LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | UK | Decca SXL 6762LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Decca SXL 6762 / Decca SXL.6762LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | London Records CS6930 / London Records CS 6930LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | London Records CS6930 / London Records CS 6930LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1978 | Portugal | Decca PSAL 6762LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Portugal | Decca CL-008 / Decca CL 008LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Decca SXLA-6762 / Decca SXLA.6762LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | London Records SLA 1072LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | London Records CS6930LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | London Records CS6930 / London Records CS 6930LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Symphonie Nr. 5 C-Moll are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1975 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in France. One of them is Decca 7363.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7363, 591160) 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.
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.