Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1969
The Pastoral - Sixth Symphony was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1969, 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.
TGRO1-A 240169A side runout etched variant 1
TGM 01-B 280169B side runout etched variant 1
TGRO1-A 240169 38A side runout etched [the "38" is raised or "embossed"] variant 2
TGM 01 - B 280169B side runout etched variant 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | UK | Fabbri & Partners Limited TGM - 01 / Fabbri & Partners Limited G. M. 1First year10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | US | RCA Custom FW-301LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | RCA Custom FW 301 / RCA Custom FW-301LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | Funk & Wagnalls FW-301 / Funk & Wagnalls FW 301LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | RCA Custom FW 301LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Canada | RCA Custom FW 301LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Fratelli Fabbri Editori GSDM 01LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | RCA Custom FW-301LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | US | RCA Custom FW-301LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Mexico | Los Grandes Maestros De La Música Clásica P.E.P.M. 1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Australia | Bay Records FW-301LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | HachetteLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | US | RCA Custom FW-601LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | US | RCA Custom FW-601LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1985 | Canada | RCA Custom FW-601LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of The Pastoral - Sixth Symphony are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1969 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK. One of them is Fabbri & Partners Limited TGM - 01.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TGM - 01) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TGRO1-A 240169 and TGM 01-B 280169. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
