Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1971
Symphony No. 6 In F, Op. 68 (Pastoral) was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 5 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.
00 2530 142 = 4S1 A/3Runout, side A, variant 1
00 2530 142 S2 B/4Runout, side B, variant 1
00 2530 142 = 4 S 1 A/2Runout, side A, variant 2
2530 142 =2 S2 B/6Runout, side B, variant 2
12 ℗ 1971 M 71 K 00 2530 142 = 4 S 1 Made in Austria 24Variant 1
31 ℗ 1971 H 71 Z 00 2530 142 S 2 24Variant 1
12 ℗ 1971 M 71 ◇K 00 2530 142 = 4 S 1 Made in Austria 24 CVariant 2
31 ℗ 1971 H 71 ◇Z 0 00 2530 142 S 2 24 Made in AustriaVariant 2
11 ℗ 1971 M 71◇KBC 00 2530 142 = 4 S 1Runout Side A variant 1
18 ℗ 1971 H 71◇ZAV 00 2530 142 S2Runout Side B variant 1
7 (P) 1971 M 71<>K AF 00 2530 142 = 4 S 1Runout Side A variant 2
19 (P) 1971 AF H 71 <>Z 00 2530 142 S2Runout side B variant 2
179 566 ALabel side A
179 566 BLabel side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Austria | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 142First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 142First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MG 2317First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | Switzerland | Deutsche Grammophon 179 566First yearLP, Special Edition, Stereo | LP, Special Edition, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 142First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 142LP | LP |
| 1974 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 142LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Deutsche Grammophon 6598 563LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 142LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Deutsche Grammophon MOW 001LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Deutsche Grammophon MOW 000LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Reissue · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 142LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 142LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 142LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | South Korea | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 142LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1986 | Italy | DeAgostini 416 704-1 / Deutsche Grammophon 416 704-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1987 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 419 644-1 / FocusLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 142LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Germany | Pro-Ject Audio Systems PR-LP001LP, Numbered, Remastered · Numbered | LP, Numbered, Remastered · Numbered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 486 5625 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530 142LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Limited Edition, Numbered, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2024 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 142LP, Limited Edition, Remastered, White Label, Stereo · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Remastered, White Label, Stereo · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 142LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 142LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 142LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 413 977-1LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 142LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 142 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530142LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 142 / Clearaudio 2530 142LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 142LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 142LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 142LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 142LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 142LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon 20MG0582LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 142.1 Y / Muziek Onder Woorden 2530 142.1 YLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | South Korea | Deutsche Grammophon 2864 070 05LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
36 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 6 In F, Op. 68 (Pastoral) are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1971 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, Austria, Europe, Japan and more. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2530 142.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2530 142, MG 2317, 179 566) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 00 2530 142 = 4S1 A/3 and 00 2530 142 S2 B/4. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
