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Ludwig van BeethovenSymphony No 5 In C Minor Opus 67

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Symphony No 5 In C Minor Opus 67

by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1953

27 pressings9 countriesClassicalSymphonyOrchestraClassical

Symphony No 5 In C Minor Opus 67 was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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

2 pressings came out in 1953, 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.

UK

December 1953
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 2851Decca LXT.2851
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-I854-1A H CT 3Side A Runout [stamped]

ARL-I854-1A A CT 2Side B Runout [stamped]

CA NSide A & B Runouts [stamped - additional data]

ARL.1854Side A Label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1953
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 2851Decca LXT.2851
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-I854-IA II I CHSide A Runout [stamped]

ARL-I854-IA CU I NSide B Runout [stamped]

ARL.1854Side A Label

ARL.1855Side B Label

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 27 vinyl pressings

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

1950s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953UKDecca LXT 2851 / Decca LXT.2851First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1953UKDecca LXT 2851 / Decca LXT.2851First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954GermanyDecca LXT 2851LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954UKDecca LXT 2851 / Decca LXT.2851LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1954UKDecca LXT 2851 / Decca LXT.2851LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1954USLondon Records LL 912LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1954UKDecca LXT 2851 / Decca LXT.2851LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955UKDecca LXT 2851LPLP
1955UKDecca LXT 2851 / Decca LXT.2851LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1956UKDecca LXT 2851 / Decca LXT.2851LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1956UKDecca LXT 2851 / Decca LXT.2851LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957UKDecca LXT 5358 / Decca LXT.5358LP, Remastered, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Remastered, Repress, Mono · Mono
1959UKDecca LXT 5358 / Decca LXT.5358LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKDecca LXT 5358 / Decca LXT.5358LP, Remastered, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Remastered, Repress, Mono · Mono
1961USLondon Records CM 9080 / London Records CM.9080LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USLondon Records LL 912LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966MexicoRichmond B 19105LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987SwedenDecca LXT 2851 / Recut Records REC 02LP, Album, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Remastered, Mono · Mono
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca LXTA 2851LPLP
?FranceDecca LXT 2851LPLP
?FranceDecca LXT 5358LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca LXT 2851LPLP
?GermanyDecca MD 1024LPLP
?New ZealandDecca LXTM 5358LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?South AfricaDecca LXT.2851LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKDecca LXT 2851 / Recut Records REC 6002LP, Album, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Remastered, Mono · Mono
?UKDecca LXT 2851 / Decca LXT.2851LP, RepressLP, Repress

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?

27 vinyl pressings of Symphony No 5 In C Minor Opus 67 are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1953 and 1987.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in UK. One of them is Decca LXT 2851, released December 1953.

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 LXT 2851) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL-I854-1A H CT 3 and ARL-I854-1A A CT 2. 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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