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Symphony No. 6 In F Major Op. 68 ("Pastoral") by Ludwig van Beethoven, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No. 6 In F Major Op. 68 ("Pastoral")

by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1959

36 pressings11 countriesClassicalRomanticClassical

Symphony No. 6 In F Major Op. 68 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Symphony No. 6 In F Major Op. 68

1 pressing 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.

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

All 36 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959USEverest SDBR 3074First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USEverest LPBR 6074LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962UKWorld Record Club T 135 / World Record Club T.135LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1962USEverest 6074LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962USEverest 3074 / Everest SDBR 3074LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USEverest SDBR 3074 / Everest 6074LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USEverest SDBR3074 / Everest 3074LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963FranceCPC SB500LP, AlbumLP, Album
1964FranceCID Everest 305LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1964AustraliaWorld Record Club STE-336 / World Record Club TE/336LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1964AustraliaWorld Record Club TE/336 / World Record Club TE-336LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1965AustraliaWorld Record Club STE-336 / World Record Club TE/336LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1967SpainPalobal PH-1010/3 / Palobal PH-1.010/3LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1967UKHallmark Records HM 504 / Hallmark Records SHM 504LPLP
1968ItalyJoker SM 1070LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1968USEverest 3074 / Everest SDBR 3074LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 17 pressings from the 1960s
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970ItalyJoker SM 1070LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970ItalyJoker SM 1070LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1970ItalyJoker SM 1070LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1970ItalyInternational Joker Production SM 1070 / International Joker Production 1070LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1973SpainMovieplay S - 14.144LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1978SpainGramusic GM-707LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982CanadaAccord 30 RC 754 / Accord RC 754LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownWorld Record Club T135LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ColombiaNot On LabelLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceMusidisc 30 RC 754 / Musidisc RC 754LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceMusidisc 30 RC 754 / Musidisc RC 754LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyFono-Ring SFGLP 77 642LPLP
?MexicoClave CCL-030LP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsPhilips GL 640 401LPLP
?UKWorld Record Club ST. 135LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USClassic Records SDBR 3065-45 No612", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered, Test Pressing, Box Set · Test pressing, Limited, Numbered12", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered, Test Pressing, Box Set · Test pressing, Limited, Numbered
?USEverest 3074 / Everest SDBR 3074LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USEverest 3074 / Everest SDBR 3074LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 6 In F Major Op. 68 ("Pastoral")
  2. Symphony No. 6 In F Major Op. 68 ("Pastoral")

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 6 In F Major Op. 68 are there?

36 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 6 In F Major Op. 68 are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1959 and 1982.

When was Symphony No. 6 In F Major Op. 68 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US. One of them is Everest SDBR 3074.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 6 In F Major Op. 68 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SDBR 3074) 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. 6 In F Major Op. 68 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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