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

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

by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1958

78 pressings18 countriesClassicalClassical

Symphony No. 6 In F Major, Op. 68 was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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

12 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 6 countries. 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.

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5284
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XXLP43033-2BStamped Side A

XXLP43034-2FStamped Side B

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6012
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM43402stamped side A

XXSM43403stamped side B

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5284
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Terre Haute, 6 Eye
Runout / matrix

XXLP43033-2H 1H TSide A Runout (variant 1)

XXLP43034-1AA 1H TSide B Runout (variant 1)

XXLP43033-2AL TA||||Side A Runout (variant 2)

XXLP43034-2AK TA|||||Side B Runout (variant 2)

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6012
Format
LP, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM43402-4C I AA A IRunout A, see notes

XXSM43403-4H IIRunout B, see notes

XSM 43402Label A

XSM 43403Label B

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

All 78 vinyl pressings

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

1950s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6012First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5284First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958NetherlandsPhilips SABL 133 / Philips 835 501 AYFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958South AfricaCBS Masterworks BLD.7173First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958South AfricaCBS Masterworks BLD.7173First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958UKPhilips ABL. 3349 / Philips A01475LFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958USColumbia Masterworks ML 5284First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USColumbia Masterworks MS 6012First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958USColumbia Masterworks MS 6012First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1958USColumbia Masterworks ML 5284First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1958USColumbia Masterworks ML 5284First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958JapanColumbia RL 114First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5284LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKPhilips SABL 133 / Philips SABL.133LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1960USColumbia Masterworks MS 6012LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961UKPhilips SABL 133 / Philips SABL.133LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1961USColumbia Masterworks MS 6012LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1961USColumbia Masterworks MS 6012LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1962JapanCBS OS-194 / Columbia OS-194LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962PhilippinesCBS Masterworks MS 6012LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1962USColumbia Masterworks MS 6012LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1963ItalyCBS 72.059LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964SpainColumbia 72.059 / Hispavox 72.059LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968UKPhilips SABL 133LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968USSRМелодия 33Д 023909—10LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968USSRМелодия 33Д 023909—10LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968USSRМелодия 33Д—023909 / Мелодия 33Д—023910LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973ItalyCBS 61009LP, AlbumLP, Album
1974JapanCBS/Sony SOCL 1002LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976NetherlandsOdyssey Y 33924LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1976USOdyssey Y 33924LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USSRМелодия 33 Д 023909—10LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1981NetherlandsCBS 60107 / CBS MY 36720LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
1981NetherlandsCBS 60107 / CBS CBS 60107LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
1981PortugalCBS 60107 / CBS CBS 60107LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
1981USCBS MY 36720LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
1982YugoslaviaCBS 60107 / Suzy CBS 60107LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
2010s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015USAnalogue Productions APP 077 / Analogue Productions AAPC 077LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited
2015USAnalogue Productions APC 077-45 / Columbia Masterworks APC 077-45LP, 45 RPM, Album, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, 45 RPM, Album, Remastered, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
2017USAnalogue Productions APC 077-45 / Columbia Masterworks APC 077-45LP, 45 RPM, Album, Remastered, StereoLP, 45 RPM, Album, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown38 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaMFP Classics CFP 4017LPLP
?AustraliaCoronet KLCS 673LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustraliaCoronet KLCS 673 / CBS Masterworks KLCS-2673LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustraliaCoronet KLC 673 / CBS KLC-2673LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaCoronet KLC 673 / Coronet KLC-673LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6012LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?Costa RicaColumbia Masterworks MLS 9012LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceCBS CBS 75 059 / CBS S 75.059LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 835.501 AYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceCBS S 75059 / CBS S 75 059LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceCBS S 72059 / CBS S 72.059LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceCBS S 75.059LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceCBS S 75059LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyCBS S 61009LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyCBS S 61009LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
All 38 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 6 In F Major, Op. 68 ("Pastorale")

Questions

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

78 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 6 In F Major, Op. 68 are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1958 and 2017.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, UK, Japan, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 5284.

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 ML 5284, MS 6012, ABL. 3349, RL 114) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXLP43033-2B and XXLP43034-2F. 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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