France
1975- Label and catalog number
- Decca 7362Decca 7.362
- Format
- LP, Stereo · Gatefold
Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1975
Symphony No. 7 In A / Coriolan Overture was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 2 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.
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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.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | France | Decca 7362 / Decca 7.362First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | London Records SLA 1079 / London Records L18C5061First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1976 | Portugal | Decca PSXL 6764LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Decca SXL 6764 / Decca SXL.6764LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | London Records CS 6932LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Japan | London Records GXG 9001-2LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | London Records CS 6932LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | South Korea | Decca SXL 6764 / Sung Eum Limited SEL-0345LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | London Records CS 6932LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | London Records CS 6932 / London Records CS.6932LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Decca SXL 6764LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.42372 ASLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.42372 ASLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 7 In A / Coriolan Overture are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1975 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in France, Japan. One of them is Decca 7362.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7362, SLA 1079) 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.
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.