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Symphony No. 3 In E Flat Major, Op. 55 ("Eroica") by Ludwig van Beethoven, album cover

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

by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1959

64 pressings14 countriesRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 3 In E Flat Major, Op. 55 was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 In E Flat Major, Op. 55

4 pressings came out in 1959, 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

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5320
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP43935-1GSide 1, Runout, Stamped

XLP43936-1FSide 2, Runout, Stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6036
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM44507-1H ⇀Runout stamp, side A

XXSM44508-1B ⇀Runout stamp, side B

XSM 44507Center label, Side A

XSM 44508Center label, side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6036
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · six eye
Runout / matrix

XXSM44507-1ABRunout stamp, side A

XXSM44508-1GRunout stamp, side B

XSM 44507Label side A

XSM 44508Label, 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 64 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959ArgentinaColumbia Masterworks 4245First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USColumbia Masterworks ML 5320First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USColumbia Masterworks MS 6036First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USColumbia Masterworks MS 6036First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FrancePhilips 835. 522 AY / Philips 835 522 AYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960UKPhilips ABL.3347LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961NetherlandsPhilips 835 507 AYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961UKPhilips SABL 132 / Philips 835 507 AYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961UKPhilips SABL 132 / Philips SABL.132LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967NetherlandsCBS S 61007LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967USSRМелодия 33 Д 020433—34(a)LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USSRМелодия 33Д 020433—34LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967USSRМелодия Д020433-34LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968USSRМелодия 33Д—020433 / Мелодия 33Д—020434LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USSRМелодия 33 Д - 020433-34(a)LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USSRМелодия 33 Д - 020433-34(a)LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USSRМелодия 33Д-020433—34LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1971USSRМелодия Д 020433-020434LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1973ItalyCBS 61007 / CBS S 61007LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974ItalyCBS S 61007LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1974USSRМелодия Д-020433LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1976USOdyssey Y 33925LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1976USOdyssey Y 33925 / Columbia XSM 44507LP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo
1978USSRМелодия 33 Д 020433—34LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1979USSRМелодия Д 020433-4LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USSRМелодия Д 020433-4LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1995UnknownClassic Records MS 6036 / Columbia Masterworks MS 6036LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1997USA & CanadaClassic Records MS6036 / Columbia Masterworks MS6036LP, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Reissue, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2002USA & CanadaClassic Records MS 6036 / Columbia Masterworks MS 6036LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2002USA & CanadaClassic Records MS6036 / Columbia Masterworks MS6036LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017GermanySpeakers Corner Records Columbia MS 6036LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2017GermanySpeakers Corner Records MS6036 / Columbia Masterworks MS6036LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020USA & CanadaSpeakers Corner Records MS6036 / Columbia Masterworks MS6036LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered · Limited, Colored vinyl
Year unknown31 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMFP Classics CFP 4015LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaCBS Masterworks KLCS 2690LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaCoronet KLC 2690 / CBS Records International KLC 2690LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaCoronet KLC 2690 / Coronet KLC-2690LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaMFP Classics CFP 4015LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?BrazilColumbia Masterworks 9024LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5320LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6036LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceCBS 75057LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FrancePhilips L 09.425 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceCBS S 72057 / CBS MS 6036LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceCBS S 75057LP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
?GermanyCBS J-060LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanyCBS J-060LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?IsraelCBS 72057LP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 31 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 In E Flat Major, Op. 55 are there?

64 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 3 In E Flat Major, Op. 55 are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1959 and 2020.

When was Symphony No. 3 In E Flat Major, Op. 55 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Argentina. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 5320.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 3 In E Flat Major, Op. 55 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ML 5320, MS 6036, 4245) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP43935-1G and XLP43936-1F. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 3 In E Flat Major, Op. 55 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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