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Ludwig van BeethovenSymphony No. 5 In C Minor, Symphony No. 8 In F

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Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Symphony No. 8 In F

by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1973

15 pressings8 countriesClassicalRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Symphony No. 8 In F was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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, Symphony No. 8 In F

1 pressing came out in 1973, 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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970FrancePathé 2C 047-11074LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1973SpainEmidisc J 047-50.519First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1975NetherlandsEmi-nent 5C 045-11 074 / Emi-nent 5C 045-11074LPLP
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988GermanyHis Master's Voice 0237626541LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice FC-108LPLP
?GermanyEmidisc C 047-50 519 / Emidisc 1 C 047-50 519LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 027-11 074LPLP
?IsraelClassics For Pleasure CFP 40007 / EMI CFP 40007LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalySeraphim 3C 047 11074LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKClassics For Pleasure CFP 40007LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 30081LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKClassics For Pleasure CFP 40007LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKClassics For Pleasure CFP 40007LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 30081LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
?UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 30081LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No.5 In C Minor, Op.67
  2. Symphony No.8 In F, Op.93

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Symphony No. 8 In F are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Symphony No. 8 In F are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1970 and 1988.

When was Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Symphony No. 8 In F first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Spain. One of them is Emidisc J 047-50.519.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 5 In C Minor, Symphony No. 8 In F is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use J 047-50.519) 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, Symphony No. 8 In F 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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