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Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125 ("Choral") by Ludwig van Beethoven, album cover

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

by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1957

30 pressings13 countriesClassicalClassical

Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125 was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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

8 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 6 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.

US

1957
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5200
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XLP39704-2BSide 1 variant 1

XLP39705-2CSide 2 variant 1

XLP39704-2LEmbossed side 1 variant 2

XLP39705-2FEmbossed side 2 variant 2

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US

1957
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5200
Format
LP, Promo
Runout / matrix

XLP39704-2GRunout, side A

XLP39705-2F.Runout, side B

x"Lp" 39704Label, side A

x"Lp" 39705Label, side B

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Brazil

1957
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks LPCB 32125
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

xXLP39704-2BGLabel, side A

xXLP39705-3LLabel, side B

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Canada

1957
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5200
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

XLP 39704-2L-IRunout, side A

XLP39705-2F. IRunout, side B

x"Lp" 39704Label, side A

x"Lp" 39705Label, side B

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Germany

1957
Label and catalog number
Philips L 09404 LPhilips L09404L
Format
LP, Mono · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

AA 09 404.1 LSide A label

AA 09 404.2 LSide B label

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 30 vinyl pressings

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

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957BrazilColumbia Masterworks LPCB 32125First yearLPLP
1957CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5200First yearLPLP
1957CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5200First yearLPLP
1957GermanyPhilips L 09404 L / Philips L09404LFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957JapanColumbia Masterworks WL 5245First yearLPLP
1957South AfricaColumbia Masterworks BLD 7091First yearLPLP
1957USColumbia Masterworks ML 5200First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957USColumbia Masterworks ML 5200First yearLP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1958FrancePhilips C.14 / Philips AA 01.355 1LLP, Album, Limited Edition, Mono · Mono, LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Mono · Mono, Limited
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960JapanColumbia Masterworks RL-167LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965GreeceCBS BRG 72322LPLP
1969USColumbia Odyssey 32 16 0322LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1969USColumbia Odyssey 32 16 0322LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970FranceCBS SPR 38LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970FranceCBS SPR 38LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1972CanadaOdyssey 32160322LPLP
1974ItalyCBS S 61233LPLP
1976GermanyCBS 61 728LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1976GermanyCBS 61 728LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaColumbia Masterworks 4.208LPLP
?IsraelColumbia Masterworks ML 5200 / CBS 72322LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?IsraelCBS MONO 72322 / CBS ML 5200LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ItalyPhilips L 09404 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?JapanCBS/Sony SOCF 108LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsCBS 72322LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKPhilips ABL 3244 / Philips ABL.3244LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKPhilips GBL 5620 / Philips G 03598 LLP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 5200LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 5200LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 5200LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

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

Questions

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

30 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125 are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1957 and 1976.

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

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, Brazil, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 5200.

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 ML 5200, LPCB 32125, L 09404 L, WL 5245) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP39704-2B and XLP39705-2C. 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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