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Symphony No. 3 (Eroica) by Ludwig van Beethoven, album cover

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Symphony No. 3 (Eroica)

by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1960

32 pressings8 countriesClassicalClassical

Symphony No. 3 (Eroica) was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 1960, 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.

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Everest SDBR 3087Everest 3087
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · ARC Pressing
Runout / matrix

SDBR 3̶0̶6̶5̶ ̶s̶i̶d̶e̶ ̶4̶ 3087-A Pete Helffrich ARC 2/25/2Runout side A etched

SDBR 3087 B-1 Pete HelffrichRunout side B etched

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Everest LPBR 6087
Format
LP, Album · RIAA CURVE
Runout / matrix

LPBR-6087-1-T5Runout - Side A

LPBR-6087-2-T5Runout - Side B

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 32 vinyl pressings

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

1960s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USEverest LPBR 6087First yearLPLP
1960USEverest SDBR 3087First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960USEverest SDBR 3087 / Everest 3087First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USEverest LPBR 6087First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1962UKVOX GBY-E 15.000LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962USEverest SDBR 3087 / Everest 3087LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1963AustraliaWorld Record Club TE-321 / World Record Club TE/321LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1963AustraliaWorld Record Club STE-321 / World Record Club TE/321LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1964SpainOrlador 50021 CLP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1964UKWorld Record Club TP 74 / World Record Club TP. 74LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1964AustraliaWorld Record Club STE-321 / World Record Club TE/321LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1964AustraliaWorld Record Club TE-321 / World Record Club TE/321LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1965UKWorld Record Club TP 74 / World Record Club TP. 74LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1965AustraliaWorld Record Club TE-321 / World Record Club TE/321LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1965AustraliaWorld Record Club STE-321 / World Record Club TE/321LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
All 19 pressings from the 1960s
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973SpainMovieplay S-14.141LP, AlbumLP, Album
1973SpainMovieplay S-14.141 / Movieplay S - 14.141LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978SpainGramusic GM-705LPLP
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceMusidisc RC 752 / Musidisc 30 RC 752LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceMusidisc RC 752 / Musidisc 30 RC 752LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceMusidisc RC 752 / Musidisc 30 RC 752LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyOrbis 76 775LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyInternational Joker Production SM 1067 / Joker 1067LPLP
?ItalyInternational Joker Production SM 1067 / Joker SM 1067LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyInternational Joker Production SM 1067LPLP
?UKWorld Record Club TP 74 / World Record Club STP 74LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?USVOX STGBY-E 515.000LPLP
?VenezuelaCirculo Musical 403LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

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

Questions

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

32 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 3 (Eroica) are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1960 and 1978.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US. One of them is Everest LPBR 6087.

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 LPBR 6087, SDBR 3087) 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.

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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