Germany
1962- Label and catalog number
- Deutsche Grammophon 138 806 SLPM
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
p 1962 6LZ HR-S 104306-4 138 806-4 A Made In GermanySide A
p 1962 6LZ HR-SL 104306-9 B 138 806-9 B Made In Germany

Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1962
Symphonie Nr. 7 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.
1 pressing came out in 1962, 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.
p 1962 6LZ HR-S 104306-4 138 806-4 A Made In GermanySide A
p 1962 6LZ HR-SL 104306-9 B 138 806-9 B Made In Germany
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Chile | Deutsche Grammophon 138.806LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1962 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 806 SLPMFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon SLGM-1304LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 25 35 306LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1963 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 806LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 806 SLPMLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 806 SLPMLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 806 SLPMLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 806 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 806LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1964 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 806LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 806 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 806LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 806 SLPMLP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 806 SLPMLP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 806 SLPMLP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1966 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 104 306LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Spain | Pergola 52308 / Pergola CIZ 882 FLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1971 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 806 / Deutsche Grammophon 138 806LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 806 / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 806LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1973 | Chile | Deutsche Grammophon 138 806LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 806LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 806LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 306LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535-306--10 / Deutsche Grammophon 2535 306LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2542 107LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2542 107LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Deutsche Grammophon 413 596-1LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Unknown | Coda Publishing Ltd. CPLVNY024LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 2015 | Netherlands | Vinyl Passion Classical VPC 85013LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 306LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Austria | Deutsche Grammophon 34 549LP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | Austria | Deutsche Grammophon 138 806 SLPMLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Austria | Deutsche Grammophon 138 806 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 806LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Austria | Deutsche Grammophon 138 806 SLPMLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Deutsche Grammophon 1138 806LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 806LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 306LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Colombia | Deutsche Grammophon 138 806 SLPMLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 138 806 / Deutsche Grammophon 138.806LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 306LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 618 806LP | LP |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 138 806LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 306LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 138 806LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
73 vinyl pressings of Symphonie Nr. 7 are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1962 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 138 806 SLPM.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 138 806 SLPM) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, p 1962 6LZ HR-S 104306-4 138 806-4 A Made In Germany and p 1962 6LZ HR-SL 104306-9 B 138 806-9 B 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.