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Ludwig van BeethovenSymphony No. Seven In A Major Opus 92

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Symphony No. Seven In A Major Opus 92

by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1961

28 pressings8 countriesClassicalClassical

Symphony No. Seven In A Major Opus 92 was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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. Seven In A Major Opus 92

2 pressings came out in 1961, 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 28 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961UKWorld Record Club T 91 / World Record Club ST. 91LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1961UKWorld Record Club T 91 / World Record Club ST. 91LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1961USEverest LPBR 3088First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1961USEverest SDBR 3088First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964FranceVOX GBY-E-15.130LP, AlbumLP, Album
1964New ZealandWorld Record Club TZ 224 / World Record Club TZ.224LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1964AustraliaWorld Record Club STE-337 / World Record Club TE/337LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1964AustraliaWorld Record Club TE 337 / World Record Club TE-337LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1965AustraliaWorld Record Club STE-337 / World Record Club TE/337LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971ItalyJoker SM 1071LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1978SpainGramusic GM-708LPLP
Year unknown17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceMusidisc 30 RC 755 / Musidisc RC 755LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceSuper Majestic BBH 1280LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceMusidisc 30 RC 755 / Musidisc RC 755LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceSuper Majestic SBBM 1280LPLP
?FranceMusidisc 30 RC 755 / Musidisc RC 755LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceCPC SB 600LPLP
?ItalyJoker SM 1071 / International Joker Production SM 1071LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ItalyJoker SM 1071LP, AlbumLP, Album
?MexicoClave CCL-031LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKWorld Record Club T91 / World Record Club T.91LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
?UKWorld Record Club T. 91LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
?UKWorld Record Club T91 / World Record Club T. 91LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
?USEverest SDBR 3088LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?USClassic Records SDBR 3065-45 No712", Single Sided, Limited Edition, Numbered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, Numbered12", Single Sided, Limited Edition, Numbered, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Limited, Numbered
?USEverest LPBR 36088LP, Album, Misprint, StereoLP, Album, Misprint, Stereo
All 17 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 7 In A Major, Op. 92

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Symphony No. Seven In A Major Opus 92 are there?

28 vinyl pressings of Symphony No. Seven In A Major Opus 92 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1961 and 1978.

When was Symphony No. Seven In A Major Opus 92 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US. One of them is Everest SDBR 3088.

How do I tell if my copy of Symphony No. Seven In A Major Opus 92 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SDBR 3088, LPBR 3088) 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. Seven In A Major Opus 92 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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