UK
1969- Label and catalog number
- Philips XL4Philips XL.4
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Esther & Abi Ofarim · 1969
Ofarim Concert - Live 1969 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.
10 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 6 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.
88422 1Y // 1 420 1 1 1 0Side A runout
88422 2Y // 2 420 1 1 1Side B runout
88422 1YSide A label
88422 2YSide B label
10 AA845401 1Y 320 1 RRunout Side A
10 AA845401 2Y 320 2 SRunout Side B
10 AA845402 1Y 320 2 RRunout Side C
10 AA845402 2Y 320 1 KRunout Side D
10 AA845401 1Y 320 2 VRunout LP 1, side 1, stamped
10 AA845401 2Y 320 1 HRunout LP 1, side 2, stamped
10 AA845402 1Y 320 BA1Runout LP 2, side 1, stamped
10 AA845402 2Y 320 W 1Runout LP 2, side 2, stamped
10 AA 845401 1Y 320 2Runout side A stamped
10 AA 845401 2Y 320 1 U (turned 90 degrees)Runout side B stamped
10 AA 845402 1Y 320 D ARunout side C stamped
10 AA 845402 2Y 320 W ( turned 90 degrees)Runout 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 | Austria | Philips H 72 AM 201First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1969 | Germany | Philips H 72 AM 201 / Philips H72AM201First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Philips 874000 PXYFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Philips PPY 845401First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | Scandinavia | Philips 845 401 PPY / Philips 845 402 PPYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Philips XL4 / Philips XL.4First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1969 | UK | Philips XL4 / Philips 88422 DYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Philips H72AM201 / Philips 845 401 PPYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Germany | Philips H 72 AM 201 / Philips H72AM201First yearAlbum, LP | Album, LP |
| 1969 | Germany | Philips H72AM201 / Philips 845 401 PPYFirst yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Philips 9072 201 / Philips 845 401 PPYLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips C-72-AM202 / Philips 874000 PXYLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
12 vinyl pressings of Ofarim Concert - Live 1969 are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, Germany, Austria, Netherlands and more. One of them is Philips XL4.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XL4, H72AM201, H 72 AM 201, 874000 PXY) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.