Vinyl pressings
by Ekseption · 1969
5th Symphony Beethoven / Sabre Dance 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.
12 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 7 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 334 686 1F 2 670 1 98Runout side A, variant 1
AA 334 686 2F 2 670 1 1 2Runout side B, variant 1
AA 334 686 1F 2 670 118Runout side A, variant 2
AA 334 686 2F 2 670 1115Runout side B, variant 2
AA 334 686 1F 2 670 114Runout side A
AA 334 686 2F 2 670 1111Runout side B
334 686.1 FLabel side A
334 686.2 FLabel side B
44855 1-1-1 MRSide A runout
44856 1-1-1 MRSide B runout
1-44855Side A label
1-44856Side B label
AA 334 686.1 FLabel side A
AA 334 686.2 FLabel side B
PHI AA 334 686 1F 380Runout side A - etched
PHI AA 334 686 2F 380Runout side B - etched
334.686 1FLabel side A
384.686 2FLabel side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Philips 334 686 JFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Belgium | Philips JF 334 686 / Philips 334686 JFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | France | Philips B 334.686 FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Philips B 334.686 FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | France | Philips B 334.686 FFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1969 | Germany | Philips 334 686 JFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Germany | Philips 334 686 JFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo · Promo |
| 1969 | Italy | Philips 334 686 JFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Italy | Philips 334 686 JFFirst year7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Philips JF 334 686 / Philips jf 334 686First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Philips JF 334 686 / Philips jf 334 686First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | US | Fontana F-1655First year7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo | 7", 45 RPM, Promo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Scandinavia | Philips JF 334 6867", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono |
| 1970 | Spain | Philips 68 32 008 / Fonogram 68 32 0087", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | France | Philips B 334.686 F7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Germany | Philips 6017 1717", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Chile | Philips 334.686 / Philips JF 334 6867", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Turkey | Philips 334 6867", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Fontana F-16557", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
19 vinyl pressings of 5th Symphony Beethoven / Sabre Dance are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1969 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Netherlands, US, Australia, Belgium and more. One of them is Philips JF 334 686.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use JF 334 686, F-1655, 334 686 JF, B 334.686 F) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 334 686 1F 2 670 1 98 and AA 334 686 2F 2 670 1 1 2. 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.
