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Ludwig van BeethovenSymphony No 9 'Choral'

Vinyl pressings

Symphony No 9 'Choral'

by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1966

58 pressings13 countriesClassicalRomanticClassical

Symphony No 9 'Choral' was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 9 'Choral'

11 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 8 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.

UK

September 1966
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 6233
Format
LP, Stereo · Ed1
Runout / matrix

ZAL-7143-2G BC KT 1Runout side A - stamped

ZAL-7144-6G I KT 1Runout side B - stamped

ZAL 7143Matrix on label - side A

ZAL 7144Matrix on label - side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

September 1966
Label and catalog number
Decca ZAL 7143-5G
Format
LP, Sampler, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-7143-5GRunout side A - stamped

ZAL-7144-11GRunout side B - stamped

ZAL 7143-5GMatrix on label - side A

ZAL 7144-11GMatrix on label - side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1966
Label and catalog number
London Records OSA 1159London Records OSA-1159
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set
Runout / matrix

ZAL-7143-2G BB KT C1 SM BRunout side A

ZAL-7144-5G M KT 1Runout side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1966
Label and catalog number
London Records OSA 1159London Records OS 25974
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set
Runout / matrix

ZAL-7143-7G C KT IRunout side A

ZAL-7144-I3G D KT IRunout side B

ZAL 7143Label side A

ZAL 7144Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Australia

September 1966
Label and catalog number
Decca SXLA 6233
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL 7143Matrix on label - side A

ZAL 7144Matrix on label - side B

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 58 vinyl pressings

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

1960s19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966CanadaLondon Records OSA 1159 / London Records OS.25974First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1966GermanyDecca SXL 6233First yearLPLP
1966GreeceDecca SXL 6233First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966JapanLondon Records SLC 1564First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966New ZealandDecca SXLM 6233 / Decca SXLM.6233First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKDecca SXL 6233LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1966UKDecca LXT 6233First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966UKDecca SXL 6233LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1966UKDecca SXL 6233LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1966UKDecca SXL 6233LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1966USLondon Records OSA 1159 / London Records OSA-1159First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1966USLondon Records OSA 1159 / London Records OS 25974First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1966AustraliaDecca SXLA 6233First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKDecca SXL 6233First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKDecca ZAL 7143-5GFirst yearLP, Sampler, StereoLP, Sampler, Stereo
All 19 pressings from the 1960s
1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972FranceDecca 7.016 A / Decca 7.016LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973GermanyDecca SXL 6233LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1974GermanyDecca SXL 6233LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1974NetherlandsDecca 6599 516LPLP
1976GermanyDecca 6.41430 AWLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977AustraliaDecca JB1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977SpainDecca SDD 600 / Ace Of Diamonds 9-42600LP, AlbumLP, Album
1977UKDecca JB1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977UKDecca JB1LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1977UKDecca JB1LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978NetherlandsDecca 6596 030LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1978New ZealandDecca JB1LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981CanadaLondon Records JL 41004LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1987GermanyDecca 417 675-1 / Decca 243 385-1LPLP
1987GermanyDecca 6.43574 / Decca 6.43574 ADLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1989JapanLondon Records 310R 56001/2LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca SXLA 6233 / Decca SXLA-6233LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaDecca SXLA 6233 / Decca SXLA-6233LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaLondon Records JL 41004LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDecca 7.016 A / Decca SXL 6233LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDecca 7.016 B / Decca SXL 6233LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceDecca 14.012LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceDecca 14.012LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 6233LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 6233LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 6233LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 6233 / TELDEC »Telefunken-Decca« Schallplatten GmbH SXL 6233LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?IsraelPAX IST 575 / PAX IST. 575LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanLondon Records SLC 2006LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?New ZealandDecca SXLM.6233 / Decca SXLM 6233LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?South AfricaDecca LXT 6233LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
All 23 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125 "Choral"

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No 9 'Choral' are there?

58 vinyl pressings of Symphony No 9 'Choral' are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1966 and 1989.

When was Symphony No 9 'Choral' first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Decca SXL 6233, released September 1966.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No 9 'Choral' is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6233, ZAL 7143-5G, LXT 6233, OSA 1159) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-7143-2G BC KT 1 and ZAL-7144-6G I KT 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Symphony No 9 'Choral' 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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