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Ludwig Van BeethovenSymphony No. 3 "Eroica"

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No. 3 "Eroica"

by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1961

66 pressings15 countriesRomanticSymphonyOrchestraClassical

Symphony No. 3 "Eroica" was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Symphony No. 3 "Eroica"

4 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

February 1961
Label and catalog number
Angel Records S35853Angel Records 35853
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX-X-469-D1 S1Run-out stamp side A variant 1

YAX-X-470-D5Run-out stamp side B variant 1

& YAX-X-469-D1'' ⌂Run-out stamp side A variant 2

& YAX-X-470-D3'' ⌂Run-out stamp side B variant 2

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US

February 1961
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 35853
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX-1835-N6Side A runout

XAX-1836-D3Side B runout

XAX—1835-N2” (anvil logo)Side A runout [stamped] var. 2

XAX—1836-N2 (anvil logo)Side B runout [stamped] var. 2

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Canada

1961
Label and catalog number
Angel Records S35853Angel Records S. 35853
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX-X-469-D1Run-out stamp side A

YAX-X-470-D3Run-out stamp side B

YAX-X-469Label side A

YAX-X-470Label side B

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Canada

1961
Label and catalog number
Angel Records S 35853
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX - X - 469 - D1Side 1 stamped

YAX - X - 470 - D3Side 2 stamped

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 66 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaAngel Records S35853 / Angel Records S. 35853First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961CanadaAngel Records S 35853First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961USAngel Records S35853 / Angel Records 35853First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961USAngel Records 35853First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962ItalyColumbia 33QCX 10435LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962New ZealandColumbia SAXM 2364LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962UKColumbia SAX 2364LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962UKColumbia SAX 2364LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962UKColumbia 33CX 1710LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964ChileColumbia 3SACX-47321LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968UKColumbia SAX 2364LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2562 / His Master's Voice 1E 063 ◦ 00796LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
1970UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2562 / His Master's Voice 1E 063 ◦ 00796LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
1971FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2 C 069-00796LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971New ZealandWorld Record Club STZ 1259 / The Record Society STZ 1259LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1971AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4861 / World Record Club S-4861LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1973ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3c 065-00796LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974GreeceHis Master's Voice 2J 063-00796 / His Master's Voice 2J 063 00796LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1974AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4861 / World Record Club S-4861LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1978FinlandHis Master's Voice 9C 053-03308 FLP, AlbumLP, Album
1978German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 27 122LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978German Democratic Republic (GDR)Not On Label 8 27 122LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1978SwedenHis Master's Voice 7C 053-03308LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1979UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 30310 / His Master's Voice 0C 053-00 796LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980ItalyEMI 3C 053-00796LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 27 122LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1981German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 27 122LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1982SpainLa Voz De Su Amo 10C 037-000.796LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1982USAngel Red Line RL-32052 / Angel Records RL-32052LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016ItalyWarner Classics SAX 2364 / Audiophile Sound LP TVC 009LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown36 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaColumbia SAXO 2364 / Columbia SAXO-2364LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaAngel Records RL-32052 / EMI RL-32052LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?ChileAngel Records 3ACX-47321LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceColumbia FCX 943LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître CVB 2043LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-00796LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 053 00501LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître CVB 2043LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 1005011LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-00796LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 27 122LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyColumbia STC 90 493LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1 C 053-00 501 X / Electrola 1 C 053-00 501 XLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1 C 053-00501 X / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1 C 053-00501 XLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyColumbia SMC 91624LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 36 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 3 In E Flat Major, Op. 55, "Eroica"

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 3 "Eroica" are there?

66 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 3 "Eroica" are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1961 and 2016.

When was Symphony No. 3 "Eroica" first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada. One of them is Angel Records S35853, released February 1961.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 3 "Eroica" is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S35853, 35853, S 35853) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YAX-X-469-D1 S1 and YAX-X-470-D5. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 3 "Eroica" on vinyl worth?

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.

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