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Ludwig van BeethovenSymphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125

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Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125

by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1958

32 pressings13 countriesClassicalClassical

Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125 was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 In D Minor, Op. 125

1 pressing came out in 1958, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 32 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958UKFontana CFL 1011First yearLPLP
1959ArgentinaFontana 46002LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972GermanyFontana 6540 003LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
1975SpainPhilips 65 00 337LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1979EuropePhilips 6527 027LPLP
Year unknown27 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownFontana 697 019 ELLPLP
?AustriaFontana 6540 003LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
?AustriaPhilips 6833 080 / Fontana 6540 003LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceFontana 700.007 WGY / Fontana 894.001LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceFontana 700 007LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceFontana 698.000LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceFontana 200.007 WGLLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FrancePhilips 6570 908LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceFontana 700 007 WGYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceFontana 698.000FLLPLP
?GermanyPhilips 6833 080LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyFontana 698 000 CLLPLP
?Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandFontana 698 000 CLLPLP
?ItalyFontana 894 001 ZKYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyFontana 894 001 ZKY / Fontana 894 001 YLP, AlbumLP, Album
All 27 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Symhonie Nr. 9 D-moll, Op. 125

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125 are there?

32 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125 are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1958 and 1979.

When was Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in UK. One of them is Fontana CFL 1011.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CFL 1011) 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.

How much is Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125 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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