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Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Opus 67 by Ludwig van Beethoven, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Opus 67

by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1951

34 pressings13 countriesClassicalClassical

Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Opus 67 was first pressed on vinyl in 1951. 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. 5 In C Minor, Opus 67

1 pressing came out in 1951, 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.

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

All 34 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1951USVox PL 7070First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1953FrancePathé Vox V.P. 150LP, AlbumLP, Album
1953GermanyOpera 1004 / Pantheon XP 2130LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1953GermanyPantheon XP 2130LP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Mono · Mono, Limited, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Mono · Mono, Limited, Club edition
1953GermanyOrbis XP 2130 / Pantheon XP 2130LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1958FranceVOX XPV 1068LP, 10"LP, 10"
1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USVOX PL 11.870LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962DenmarkMinivox MV 217 / FONA MV 217LP, 10"LP, 10"
1962DenmarkFONA MV 217LP, 10"LP, 10"
1962EuropeSuper Majestic BBH 1.200 / Super Majestic BBH 1200LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962FranceMinivox MV 217LP, 10"LP, 10"
1962FranceSuper Majestic BBH 1.200LP, AlbumLP, Album
1964FranceSuper Majestic BBHB 1200LPLP
1964UKFidelio ATL 4107LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964UKFidelio ATL 4107LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964UKDelta TQD 3029LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966GermanyBastei BDGM 13LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1968BrazilAbril Cultural GC. 02LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
1968FranceHachette - Fabbri G.M. 009-02910", Album10", Album
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970SpainMarfer M.50-212 SLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973BrazilAbril Cultural GC. 02LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1974CanadaVOX STPL 513.190LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1977GermanyIntercord INT 125.802LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1979AustraliaRainbow RPG 5035 / VOX RPG 5035LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980GermanySaphir INT 120.922LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1983SpainHispavox S 30065LPLP
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaSchallplattengilde Gutenberg AGL 1002LPLP
?CanadaAllegro AR 88039LPLP
?FranceVOX XPV 1068LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?FranceMajestic BBH 706LP, 10"LP, 10"
?France & BeneluxPathé XTV 15.456LPLP
?SwitzerlandAseva 26 000 / Orbis CX 26 000LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?USVOX STPL 513.190LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USVOX STPL 513.190・LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Opus 67

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Opus 67 are there?

34 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Opus 67 are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1951 and 1983.

When was Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Opus 67 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1951, in US. One of them is Vox PL 7070.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Opus 67 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL 7070) 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. 5 In C Minor, Opus 67 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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