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Otto KlempererBeethoven "Choral", Incidental Music To "Egmont"

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Beethoven "Choral", Incidental Music To "Egmont"

by Otto Klemperer · 1958

22 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassical

Beethoven "Choral", Incidental Music To "Egmont" 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 Beethoven "Choral", Incidental Music To "Egmont"

4 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 2 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.

UK

1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33CX 1575
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

XAX 1414-1N GR(tilted 90º)Runout (Stamped) Side C

XAX 1409-3N L(tilted 90º)Runout (Stamped) Side D

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UK

1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33CX 1574
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX 1412-1N L(tilted 90º left) 12(tilted 90º right)Runout (Stamped) Side A

XAX 1413-1N T(tilted 90º left) 12(tilted 90º right)Runout (Stamped) Side B

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US

December 1958
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 3577-B
Format
Mono, LP
Runout / matrix

XAX-1412-INRunout side 1

XAX-1413-INRunout side 2

XAX-1414-INRunout side 3

XAX-1409-3NRunout side 4

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

All 22 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958UKColumbia 33CX 1575First yearLPLP
1958UKColumbia 33CX 1574First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958UKColumbia 33CX 1575 / Columbia CX 1575LP, RepressLP, Repress
1958UKColumbia 33CX 1574 / Columbia CX 1574LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1958USAngel Records 3577-BFirst yearMono, LP · MonoMono, LP · Mono
1958USAngel Records 35662 / Angel Records 35663First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1959USAngel Records 3577-BLP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1959USAngel Records 3577-B / Angel Records S 3557BLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962USAngel Records 3577 BLP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
1965USAngel Records SB-3577 / Angel Records S. 35662LP, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
1965USAngel Records 3577 B / Angel Records S. 35662LP, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
1967ChileAngel Records OA-543 / Angel Records 3ACX-47470LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaColumbia 30OCX 1574/5 / Columbia 33-OCX-1574Mono, LP, Box Set, Compilation · MonoMono, LP, Box Set, Compilation · Mono
?CanadaAngel Records 3577-BLPLP
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître CVD 2048/9LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyColumbia C 90981/82 / Columbia 33 WCX 1574/75LP, Box Set, ReissueLP, Box Set, Reissue
?GermanyColumbia STC 90981/82LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyColumbia C 90981/82 / Columbia 33 WCX 1574/75LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?UKColumbia 33CX 1574 / Columbia 33CX 1575Mono, LP · Mono, Colored vinylMono, LP · Mono, Colored vinyl
?UKColumbia 33CX 1574 / Columbia 33CX 1575Mono, LP · Mono, Colored vinylMono, LP · Mono, Colored vinyl
?USAngel Records 3577BLP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?USAngel Records SB-3577 / Angel Records S. 35662LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Symphony No. 9 In D Minor (Choral), OPp. 125
  2. A1First Movement : Allegro Ma Non Troppo,Un Poco Maestro
  3. B1Second Movement : Molto Vivace
  4. B2Third Movement : Adagio Molto E Cantabile - Andante Moderato - Adagio

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Beethoven "Choral", Incidental Music To "Egmont" are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Beethoven "Choral", Incidental Music To "Egmont" are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1958 and 1967.

When was Beethoven "Choral", Incidental Music To "Egmont" first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in UK, US. One of them is Columbia 33CX 1575.

How do I tell if my copy of Beethoven "Choral", Incidental Music To "Egmont" is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33CX 1575, 33CX 1574, 3577-B, 35662) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAX 1414-1N GR(tilted 90º) and XAX 1409-3N L(tilted 90º). Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Beethoven "Choral", Incidental Music To "Egmont" 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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