US
1963- Label and catalog number
- PaperBack Classics SL 9202
- Format
- LP, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1963
Symphony No. 7 In A , Op. 92 was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1963, 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.
L1-9202-F1 'IAM' triangleStamped on side A
L2-9202-G1 'IAM' triangleStamped on side B
L 1-9202Label side A
L 2-9202Label side B
CC-11014SDA - 6K SIDE IEtched Side A
CC-11014SDB - 7K SIDE IIEtched 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Germany | Command CC 11014 SDFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | PaperBack Classics SL 9202First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | PaperBack Classics L 9202First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | US | Command CC 11014 SDFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | Command CC 11014 SDLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1969 | US | Command CC 11014 SDLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | US | Sine Qua Non SQN-7752LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | US | Sine Qua Non SQN -7752LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Pickwick/33 Records SPC-4022LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Pickwick/33 Records SPC-4022LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 7 In A , Op. 92 are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1963 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Germany. One of them is PaperBack Classics SL 9202.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SL 9202, L 9202, CC 11014 SD) 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.