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Ludwig van BeethovenSymphony No. 6 "Pastorale"

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No. 6 "Pastorale"

by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1952

50 pressings15 countriesClassicalRomanticOrchestraSymphony

Symphony No. 6 "Pastorale" was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. 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 "Pastorale"

2 pressings came out in 1952, 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.

US

1952
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1755
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

E2RP 4288-15SSide 1

E2RP 4289-13SSide 2

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US

1952
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1755RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1755
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

E2RP 4288-19SRunout side A, variant 1

E2RP 4289-20SRunout side B, variant 1

E2RP 4288-10S A1Runout side A, variant 2, stamped

E2RP 4289-13S Ⅰ B8Runout side B, variant 2, stamped

Full details of this pressing

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

All 50 vinyl pressings

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

1950s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1952USRCA Victor Red Seal LM 1755First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1952USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1755 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1755First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1953FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 234LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1953USRCA Victor Red Seal WDM 17557", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set
1953USRCA Italiana LM 1755LP, AlbumLP, Album
1954UKHis Master's Voice ALP.1129LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954USRCA Victor Red Seal LM 1755LP, AlbumLP, Album
1957FranceRCA 630 324LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957FranceRCA 630 324 / RCA A 630.324LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958SpainRCA 3L16037LP, AlbumLP, Album
1959UKRCA Red Seal RB-16104LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959UKRCA Red Seal RB-16104LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967FranceRCA 630 324LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1967ItalyRCA Victrola KV 166LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1967ItalyRCA Victrola KV 166 / RCA Victrola VIC 1252LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustraliaRCA Victrola VICS-1657LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
1972USRCA Victrola VICS-1657(e)LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
1972USRCA Victrola VICS-1657 / Levi's BVRS-3640LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1974ItalyRCA AT 133LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978JapanRCA Gold Seal RVC-1536LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980ItalyRCA Victrola VL 45801LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1983ItalyRCA VL 46013LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1988South KoreaSeoul Records SRCR-029 / RCA Victrola VICS-1657(e)LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
Year unknown27 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaRCA Victor Red Seal LM 1755LP, AlbumLP, Album
?BrazilRCA Victor Sêlo Vermelho BRL 37 / RCA Victor Sêlo Vermelho BRL-37LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM 1755LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ChileRCA Victor Sello Rojo LM 1755LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 234LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA LM 1755-ALPLP
?GermanyRCA LM 1755LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA AT 133, 26.41038LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LM-1755-ALPLP
?ItalyRCA Victor Red Seal LM 1755LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyRCA A 12 R-0004LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ItalyRCA Italiana LM - 1755LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyRCA AT 133LPLP
?ItalyRCA Italiana Red Seal A12R 0004 / RCA Italiana Red Seal A 12 R 0004LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?ItalyRca Victor LM 1755LP, AlbumLP, Album
All 27 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 6 In F, Op. 68 ('Pastoral')

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 6 "Pastorale" are there?

50 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 6 "Pastorale" are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1952 and 1988.

When was Symphony No. 6 "Pastorale" first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1952, in US. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1755.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 6 "Pastorale" is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM 1755, LM-1755) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E2RP 4288-15S and E2RP 4289-13S. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No. 6 "Pastorale" 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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