France
1955- Label and catalog number
- Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS 33
- Format
- LP, 10", Mono
- Runout / matrix
M3-162183 MMS-33-PT1-1 PART-24621Runout A
M3-162184 MMS-33-PT2-1 PART-24620Runout B
Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1955
Symphony No. 7 In A, Opus 92 was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 1955, 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.
M3-162183 MMS-33-PT1-1 PART-24621Runout A
M3-162184 MMS-33-PT2-1 PART-24620Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | France | Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS 33First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-33LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | Unknown | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-33LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| ? | Canada | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-33LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-33LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-3310", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Club National Du Disque MMS-33LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-3310", 33 ⅓ RPM | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | Italy | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-33LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-33LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-33LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | US | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-33LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-33LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
13 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 7 In A, Opus 92 are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in France. One of them is Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS 33.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MMS 33) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, M3-162183 MMS-33-PT1-1 PART-24621 and M3-162184 MMS-33-PT2-1 PART-24620. 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.