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Ludwig van BeethovenSymphony No. 3 Eroica

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Symphony No. 3 Eroica

by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1968

39 pressings9 countriesClassicalRomanticSymphonyOrchestra

Symphony No. 3 Eroica was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 1968, 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.

Europe

1968
Label and catalog number
Supraphon SUA ST 50793
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

E 1009/K BRunout side A, stamped

E 1010/E ARunout side B, stamped

E 1009Matrix on label, side A

E 1010Matrix on label, side B

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Czechoslovakia

1968
Label and catalog number
Supraphon SUA ST 50793
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

E 1009/cA Side Label

E 1010/sB Side Label

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Czechoslovakia

1968
Label and catalog number
Supraphon SUA 10793
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

A 4209/C AA Label

A 4210/A BB Label

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

All 39 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50793First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10793First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968EuropeSupraphon SUA ST 50793First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968EuropeSupraphon SUA ST 50793First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 10 0224 / Gramofonový Klub 1 10 0224LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1969CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50793LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 0 10 0224 / Gramofonový Klub 0 10 0224LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1969FranceValois 77 003LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 10 0224LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1971SpainDiscophon ( S ) 4062LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1972CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50793 / Supraphon 50793LP, RepressLP, Repress
1972CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 10 0224LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1972CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50793 / Supraphon SUA 10793LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1973CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 10 0224LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50793 / Supraphon 50793LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1974CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50793LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
1974CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 10 0224LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1974CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50793LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
1975CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50793LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
1975CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 10 0224LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1975GermanyEurodisc 64 046 / Supraphon 64 046LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1976CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50793 / Supraphon 50793LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 10 0224LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 17 pressings from the 1970s
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1110 0224LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1982EuropeSupraphon 50793 GLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1983CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1110 0224Album, LP, RepressAlbum, LP, Repress
1985CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1110 0224LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1985YugoslaviaJugoton LSS-71017 / Jugoton LSS 71017LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1989CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 10 0224-1011LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyEurodisc 64 046 / Supraphon 64 046LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanySupraphon 85 205 ZKLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanySupraphon 88 639 XAKLPLP
?GermanySupraphon 85 205 ZKLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanySupraphon 85 205 ZKLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyRicordi OCL 16313LPLP
?PortugalSupraphon ST 80.001LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?PortugalSupraphon SST 75003 / Sassetti SST-75003LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

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

Questions

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

39 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 3 Eroica are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1968 and 1989.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Europe, Czechoslovakia. One of them is Supraphon SUA ST 50793.

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 SUA ST 50793, SUA 10793) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E 1009/K B and E 1010/E A. 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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