Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1959
Symphony No. 4 / Coriolan Overture 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.
2 pressings came out in 1959, 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.
ZAL-4236-1E I KT 2BStamped runout side A - variant #1
ZAL-4237-3E BN ⵎT 1Stamped runout side B - variant #1
ZAL-4236-1E K ET RT 2BStamped runout side A - variant #2
ZAL-4237-3E H ET 1Stamped runout side B - variant #2
ARL-4236-2ARunout side A - variant 1
ARL-4237-1ARunout side B - variant 1
ARL-4236-2A C ET 1Runout side A - variant 2
ARL-4237-1A U ET 1Runout side B - variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | UK | Decca SXL 2116 / Decca SXL.2116First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1959 | UK | Decca LXT 5507 / Decca LXT.5507First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Italy | Asso Di Quadri SDD 104LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Ace Of Diamonds SDD 104LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Ace Of Diamonds ADD.104LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Decca ADD104LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | France | Decca SXL 2.116LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | London Records STS 15055LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | London Records STS 15055LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | London Records STS. 15055LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Repress, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | London Records STS 15055LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Ace Of Diamonds SDDA 104LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Decca LXT 5.507LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca SXL 2116-B / Decca SXL 2116 BLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | London Records CS6070LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 4 / Coriolan Overture are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1959 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK. One of them is Decca SXL 2116, released September 1959.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 2116, LXT 5507) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-4236-1E I KT 2B and ZAL-4237-3E BN ⵎT 1. 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.
