Germany
1954- Label and catalog number
- Electrola WALP 1195His Master's Voice WALP 1195
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
2XVH 48-5Runout side A, stamped
2XVH 49-6Runout side B, stamped
2 XVH 48Label side A
2 XVH 49Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1954
Symphonie Nr. 5 C-moll Op. 67 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.
3 pressings came out in 1954, 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.
2XVH 48-5Runout side A, stamped
2XVH 49-6Runout side B, stamped
2 XVH 48Label side A
2 XVH 49Label side B
2XVH 48-10NStamped Side 1
2XVH 49-10NStamped Side 2
2XVH 48 - ION M6_163821
2XVH 48 - ION M6_163822
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 | France | La Voix De Son Maître FALP 260First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | Germany | Electrola WALP 1195 / His Master's Voice WALP 1195First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | UK | His Master's Voice ALP 1195 / His Master's Voice ALP.1195First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone QALP 10086LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1955 | US | His Master's Voice LHMV-9LP | LP |
| 1955 | Japan | Angel Records HA 1001 / Angel Records HA-1001LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Japan | Angel Records HA 1001 / Angel Records HA-1001LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone QALP 10086LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1956 | Romania | Electrecord ECE 013 / Electrecord ECE - 013LP, Misprint, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Misprint, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Romania | Electrecord ECE 013 / Electrecord ECE - 013LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 043LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Romania | Electrecord ECE 013 / Electrecord ECE-013LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | France | La Voix De Son Maître FALP 260LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Eterna 8 20 043LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo LALP 290LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 043LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | His Master's Voice ALP 1195 / His Master's Voice ALP.1195LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Denmark | La Voix De Son Maître FALP 30128 / His Master's Voice FALP 30128LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1963 | France | La Voix De Son Maître FALP 30128 / La Voix De Son Maître FALP 30.128LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | France | La Voix De Son Maître FALP 30128 / La Voix De Son Maître FALP 30.128LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Japan | Angel Records AA 7133LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Australia | World Record Club CE/3013 / World Record Club CE-3013LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 061-00771LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1972 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C061-00771PLP, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | France | La Voix De Son Maître UVT 3128LP, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | Italy | Penny RPG-ST 03030LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Germany | Warner Classics WALP 1195LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Warner Classics 0190296731075LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono |
| 2021 | Europe | Warner Classics VPCLP | LP |
62 vinyl pressings of Symphonie Nr. 5 C-moll Op. 67 are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1954 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in Germany, UK, France. One of them is Electrola WALP 1195.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WALP 1195, ALP 1195, FALP 260) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2XVH 48-5 and 2XVH 49-6. 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.