Netherlands
1977- Label and catalog number
- Philips 9500 299
- Format
- LP
- Runout / matrix
AA 9500 299 1Y2 Ⓟ1977 670 11 13 03Stamped side 1
LF AA 9500 299 2Y 1 Ⓟ1977 670 03 1. 13Etched & stamped side 2
Vinyl pressings
by Antonio Vivaldi · 1977
Five Oboe Concertos was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 5 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.
AA 9500 299 1Y2 Ⓟ1977 670 11 13 03Stamped side 1
LF AA 9500 299 2Y 1 Ⓟ1977 670 03 1. 13Etched & stamped side 2
AA 9500 299 1Y2 ℗ 1977 670 11 03Side A runout
AA 9500 299 2Y 1 ℗ 1977 670 03 1. LFSide B runout
9500 299.1 YSide A label
9500 299.2 YSide B label
AA 9500 299 1Y 1 ℗1977 670 03Side A
AA 9500 299 2Y 1 ℗1977 670 03Side B
AA 9500 299 1Y 1 ℗1977 670 03Side A
AA 9500 299 2Y 1 ℗1977 670 03Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | France | Philips 9500 299First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | France | Philips 9500 299First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Philips 9500 299First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Philips 9500 299First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Philips 9500 299 / Philips 9500 299 10First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | New Zealand | Philips 9500 299First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | UK | Philips 9500 299First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1979 | South Korea | Philips 9500 299LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips 9500 299LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris PH 6858 632LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Five Oboe Concertos are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1977 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Netherlands, UK, France, Italy and more. One of them is Philips 9500 299.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9500 299) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 9500 299 1Y2 Ⓟ1977 670 11 13 03 and LF AA 9500 299 2Y 1 Ⓟ1977 670 03 1. 13. 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.