Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1958
Symphonie Nr. V C-moll, Op. 67 was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 1958, 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.
Ste 010 162Side 1 on Label
Ste 010 163Side 2 on Label
XLP Ste010162-II P-Lt Manufactured in GermanyMachine Stamp Side 1
XLP-Ste-010163-I P-Lt Manufactured in GermanyMachine Stamp Side 2
LP38376A1Side 1 on Label
LP38376B1Side 2 on Label
XLP Ste010162-II
XLP-Ste-010163-I
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Germany | Telefunken SLT 43 002First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1958 | UK | Telefunken LP 38376First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | Telefunken TCS 18005First yearLP | LP |
| 1959 | UK | Telefunken SMA 2 / Telefunken SMA.2LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Uruguay | Telefunken LSK 7021LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Telefunken TCS 18005LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken TW 3017210", 33 ⅓ RPM | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken TW 30172LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken TW 30172LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken TW 30172LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Yugoslavia | Telefunken TW 30172 / Jugoton LP-TD-145LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LP-TD-145 / Telefunken TW 30172LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
12 vinyl pressings of Symphonie Nr. V C-moll, Op. 67 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1958 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in Germany, UK, US. One of them is Telefunken SLT 43 002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLT 43 002, LP 38376, TCS 18005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Ste 010 162 and Ste 010 163. 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.
