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Ludwig van BeethovenThe Beethoven Symphonies Number 7 In A Major Op. 92

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The Beethoven Symphonies Number 7 In A Major Op. 92

by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1956

18 pressings9 countriesClassicalClassical

The Beethoven Symphonies Number 7 In A Major… was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 The Beethoven Symphonies Number 7 In A Major…

1 pressing came out in 1956, 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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956UKColumbia 33 CX 1379 / Columbia 33CX 1379First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957CanadaAngel Records 35330 / Angel Records ANG. 35330LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957FranceColumbia FCX 587 / Columbia 33 FCX 587LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USAngel Records 35330LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957USAngel Records 35330 / Angel Records ANG. 35330LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957USAngel Records 35330LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961GermanyColumbia STC 90 512LP, Stereo, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Stereo, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987UKEMI 29 1341 1 / EMI ED 2913411LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaColumbia 33OCX 1379 / Columbia 33-OCX-1379LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyColumbia STC 90 512LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyColumbia C 90 512 / Columbia 33 WCX 1379LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyColumbia C 90 512 / Columbia 33 WCX 1379LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsColumbia 33 CX 1379LP, AlbumLP, Album
?New ZealandColumbia 33MCX.1379 / Columbia 33 MCX 1379LPLP
?South AfricaColumbia SAXJ 2415LPLP
?UKColumbia 33 CX 1379LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKColumbia 33CX 1379LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USAngel Records Angel 35330LPLP

Tracklist

  1. Symphony Number 7 In A Major, Opus 92

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Beethoven Symphonies Number 7 In A Major… are there?

18 vinyl pressings of The Beethoven Symphonies Number 7 In A Major… are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1956 and 1987.

When was The Beethoven Symphonies Number 7 In A Major… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in UK. One of them is Columbia 33 CX 1379.

How do I tell if my copy of The Beethoven Symphonies Number 7 In A Major… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33 CX 1379) 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 The Beethoven Symphonies Number 7 In A Major… 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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