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

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Symphony No. 5 In C Minor Opus 67

by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1963

25 pressings9 countriesClassicalRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 5 In C Minor Opus 67 was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 1963, 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 25 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963UKPye Golden Guinea Records GSGL 1 0219First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKPye Golden Guinea Records GGL 0219First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965GermanyEuropa E-123LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965GermanyEuropa E-123 / Europa E123LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965UKMarble Arch MAL 569LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970SpainYupy AM-7LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1970SpainYupy S - 14.010LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972ItalyFamily Records SFR-AL 126 / Family Records PA/SS 126LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973SwedenKontrapunkt KLP-73-4003LPLP
1975SpainGramusic GM-395LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaSomerset SF-19400LPLP
?ChileAlshire ASC 815LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceDisques Vogue MD 9154LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanySomerset CL-569LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyEuropa ST-E-123 / Europa E123LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanySomerset 569LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanySomerset ST-CL-569LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalySomerset SM 126LPLP
?SpainYupy S-14.010LP, AlbumLP, Album
?SpainYupy 11.0010/7LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USSomerset SF-19400 / Stereo-Fidelity SF-19400LPLP
?USAlshire ASC-815LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USSomerset SF-19400 / Stereo-Fidelity SF-19400LPLP
?USSomerset SF-19400 / Stereo-Fidelity SF-19400LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USAlshire ASC-815LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, 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?

25 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 5 In C Minor Opus 67 are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1963 and 1975.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK. One of them is Pye Golden Guinea Records GSGL 1 0219.

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 GSGL 1 0219, GGL 0219) 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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