Vinyl pressings
by Die Wiener Sängerknaben · 1958
The Vienna Boys' Choir 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.
1 pressing came out in 1958, 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.
S 06066 R Made in Germany AA 06 066 - 1R² II B L 6 ESide A runout
S 06066 R Made in Germany AA 06 066 - 2R II A L 6 RSide B runout
AA 06 066.1 RSide A on label
AA 06 066.2 RSide B on label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Germany | Philips S 06066 RFirst year10", Album, Mono · Mono | 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Philips S 06066 R10", Album | 10", Album |
| ? | Germany | Philips S 06 066 R10", 33 ⅓ RPM | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | Germany | Philips S 06 066 R10", 33 ⅓ RPM | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | Japan | Epic NN 9LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips S 06066 R10", 33 ⅓ RPM | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips S 06066 R10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips S 06066 RLP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | New Zealand | Philips S 06066 R10", Album | 10", Album |
| ? | New Zealand | Philips S 06066 R10", Album | 10", Album |
| ? | UK | Philips SBR.622710", Album | 10", Album |
11 vinyl pressings of The Vienna Boys' Choir are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in Germany. One of them is Philips S 06066 R.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S 06066 R) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S 06066 R Made in Germany AA 06 066 - 1R² II B L 6 E and S 06066 R Made in Germany AA 06 066 - 2R II A L 6 R. 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.
