Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1967
Symphony No. 6 - "Pastoral", Egmont Overture was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 3 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.
ZAL-7947-1G I KT 1Runout side A - machine stamped - this variant
ZAL-7948-2G I KT 1Runout side B - machine stamped - this variant
ZAL.7947Matrix on label - side A
ZAL.7948Matrix on label - side B
ZAL-7947-1G I KT 1 T 1.1Runout side A - machine stamped - this variant
ZAL-7948-2G I KT 11Runout side B - machine stamped - this variant
ZAL.7947Matrix on label - side A
ZAL.7948Matrix on label - side B
{ZAL.7947}Matrix side 1 (inverted
{ZAL.7948}Matrix side 2 (inverted
ZAL-7947-1G C KT 1Runout stamped side 1
ZAL-7948-2G K KT 1Runout stamped side 2
ZAL 7.948
ZAL 7947 A6Matrix on label - side A
ZAL.7948 A3Matrix on label - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | France | Decca 7.079 / Decca SXL 6.329First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Decca SXL 6329 / Decca SXL.6329First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Decca LXT 6329First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | London Records CS 6556 / London Records CS.6556First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | France | Decca 7.079 B / Decca 7079 BFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Decca SXL 6329 / Decca SXL.6329First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Decca SXL 6329 / Decca SXL.6329First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | Japan | London Records SLC-1732LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | South Korea | Decca SXL 6329 / Decca SXL.6329LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | Mexico | London Records B-19277LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Decca JB 2LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1978 | Japan | London Records SLC-8016LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1978 | New Zealand | Decca JB 2LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Spain | Ace Of Diamonds SDD 601 / Decca SDD 601LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | Japan | London Records K38C 70016LP, Remastered | LP, Remastered |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Japan | London Records KIJC 9141LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Decca SXL 6329 / Decca SXL.6329LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6329 / Decca SXL.6329LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | London Records CS 6556 / London Records CS.6556LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 6 - "Pastoral", Egmont Overture are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1967 and 1994.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, US, France. One of them is Decca SXL 6329, released November 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6329, LXT 6329, CS 6556, 7.079 B) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-7947-1G I KT 1 and ZAL-7948-2G I KT 1. 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.
