Vinyl pressings
by Boudewijn de Groot · 1969
Vijf Jaar Hits 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.
5 pressings came out in 1969, 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.
AA 300 500 1Y 1 670 03 111Runout side A
AA 300 500 2Y 2 670 03 111Runout side B
AA 300 500 3Y 2 670 11 03Runout side C
AA 300 500 4Y 2 670 112 03Runout side D
AA 300500 1Y/2ARunout Side A, stamped (variant 1)
AA-300500 . 1/Y1A BCRunout Side B, stamped (variant 1)
AA 300500 .3 Y /2Runout Side C, stamped (variant 1)
AA 300500 . 4Y/1Runout Side D, stamped (variant 1)
AA 300 500 1Y 3 670 11Runout Side A, stamped
AA 300 500 2Y 3 670 11Runout Side B, stamped
AA 300 500 3Y 3 670 11Runout Side C, stamped
AA 300 500 4Y 3 670 11Runout Side D, stamped
AA 300500 1Y/2ARunout Side A, stamped
AA-300500 . 1/Y1A BCRunout Side B, stamped
AA 300500 .3 Y /2Runout Side C, stamped
AA 300500 . 4Y/1Runout Side D, stamped
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 | Belgium | Decca BOX 722-723-Y 215First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | Belgium | Decca AA 300 500 / BOX 800/801First yearLP, Compilation, Box Set, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Box Set, Stereo |
| 1969 | Belgium | Decca BOX 722-723-Y 215First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1969 | Belgium | Decca BOX 722-723-Y 215First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Decca DXU 300 500 / Decca 300 500 DXUFirst yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Netherlands | Decca 6645100LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Decca 6645100LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Decca 6645100 / Decca 6835 903LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Decca 6645100 / Decca 6835 903LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Decca 6835 903 / Decca 6835 904LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Decca 6645 100 / Decca 6645100LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Philips 6677 053LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Netherlands | Philips 6601 029LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Philips 818 488-1LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Decca 6645100 / Decca 6835 903LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Vijf Jaar Hits are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1969 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Netherlands, Belgium. One of them is Decca DXU 300 500.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DXU 300 500, BOX 722-723-Y 215, AA 300 500 / BOX 800/801) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 300 500 1Y 1 670 03 111 and AA 300 500 2Y 2 670 03 111. 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.
