Germany
1968- Label and catalog number
- Philips 802 894 LY
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
AA 802 894 1Y 1 670 ℗ 1968Runout side A
AA 802 894 2Y 1 ℗ 1968 670Runout side B
802 894.1 YMatrix on label side A
802 894.2 YMatrix on label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Georg Friedrich Händel · 1968
Concerti A Due Cori was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1968, 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 802 894 1Y 1 670 ℗ 1968Runout side A
AA 802 894 2Y 1 ℗ 1968 670Runout side B
802 894.1 YMatrix on label side A
802 894.2 YMatrix on label side B
AA 802 894 1Y 1 670(P)1968 1 14 1 1 16Stampers A
AA 802 894 2Y 1 (P)1968 670 11 2C1 8Stamper B
AA 802 894 1Y 1 670 ℗ 1968 1 12 3 1 301Runout A
AA 802 894 2Y 1 ℗ 1968 670 1 1 2 0 2 1Runout B
802894-1YLabel A
802894-2YLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Germany | Philips 802 894 LYFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | New Zealand | Philips LY 802894First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Philips SAL.3707First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Germany | Orbis 61283LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1975 | Italy | Philips 6882 004LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Philips 9502 021LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips 5802894LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Philips 802 894 LYLP | LP |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 6570 114LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 802 894 LYLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 6570 114LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 802 894 DXYLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 6580 212LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Philips 6580 212LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Concerti A Due Cori are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1968 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Germany, UK, New Zealand. One of them is Philips 802 894 LY.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 802 894 LY, SAL.3707, LY 802894) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 802 894 1Y 1 670 ℗ 1968 and AA 802 894 2Y 1 ℗ 1968 670. 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.