Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1953
Symphony No. 7 In A Major, Op. 92 was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1953, 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.
XAX 168-15NA-SIde Runout Groove, variant 1
XAX 169-15NB-SIde Runout Groove, variant 1
XAX 168-9NA-SIde Runout Groove, variant 2
XAX 169-9NB-SIde Runout Groove, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | UK | Columbia 33CX 1035First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | US | Angel Records 35005 / Angel Records ANG. 35005LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | Spain | Regal 33 LCX 105LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 030LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 030LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 030LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 030LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Discos Angel LPC 11502LP | LP |
| ? | France | Club National Du Disque CND 581 / Le Club Des Jeunesses Musicales De France C.N.D. 581LP | LP |
| ? | France | Columbia 33 FCX 160LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Columbia C 90 304 33WCX 1035LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Columbia 33WCX 1035LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Columbia C 90 304 / Columbia 33 WCX 1035LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | India | Columbia 33CX 1035LP | LP |
| ? | Italy | Columbia QCX 10007LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Japan | Seraphim EAC-40004LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | Columbia 33JCX 1035LP | LP |
| ? | Spain | Regal 33 LCX 105LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Columbia 33CX 1035LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Columbia 33CX 1035LP | LP |
| ? | US | Angel Records 35005 / Angel Records ANG. 35005LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
21 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 7 In A Major, Op. 92 are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1953 and 1960.
The earliest pressings are from 1953, in UK. One of them is Columbia 33CX 1035.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33CX 1035) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAX 168-15N and XAX 169-15N. 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.
