Vinyl pressings
by Franz von Suppé · 1977
Famous Overtures 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.
4 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 3 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 399 1Y 4 Ⓟ1977 670 11 3. 06A side runout machine stamped
AA 9500 399 2Y 4 Ⓟ1977 670 116 06B m side runout machine stamped
9500 399.1 YA side label
9500 399.2 YB side label
* AA 9500 399 1Y 5 ℗1977 670 14 12 06Runout stamped side A
AA 9500 399 2Y 4 ℗1977 670 14 06 5Runout stamped side B
9500 399.1YLabel side A
9500 399.2YLabel side B
AA 9500 399 1Y 3 ℗1977 670 14 06Runout stamped side A
AA 9500 399 2Y 4 ℗1977 670 14 8 06Runout stamped side B
9500 399.1YLabel side A
9500 399.2YLabel side B
⋇ AA 9500 399 1Y 4 ℗1977 670 11 06Runout stamped side A
AA 9500 399 2Y 4 ℗1977 670 11 06Runout stamped side B
9500 399.1 YLabel side A
9500 399.2 YLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Germany | Philips 9500 399First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Philips 9500 399First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Philips 9500 399First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Philips 9500 399First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Philips 9500 399LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1978 | France | Philips 9500 399LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1978 | Japan | Philips X-7828LP, Special Edition | LP, Special Edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Spain | Philips 95 00 399LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Philips 416 676-1 / Philips Classics 416 676-1LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Philips 416 676-1LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of Famous Overtures are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1977 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Netherlands, UK, Germany. One of them is Philips 9500 399.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9500 399) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ✳ AA 9500 399 1Y 4 Ⓟ1977 670 11 3. 06 and AA 9500 399 2Y 4 Ⓟ1977 670 116 06. 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.
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