Vinyl pressings
by Giorgio Moroder · 1973
Lonely Lovers' Symphony was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 10 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.
10 AA600 0 087 1W 320Runout, side A, stamped, variant 1
10 AA600 0 087 2W 320Runout, side B, stamped, variant 1
10 AA600 0 087 1W 320 ERunout, side A, stamped, variant 2
10 AA600 0 087 2W 320 1 CRunout, side B, stamped, variant 2
10 AA600 0 087 1W 320 1 -Side A runout, stamped
10 AA600 0 087 2W 320 1 FSide B runout, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Angola | Philips 6000087First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Brazil | Philips 6000 087First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single |
| 1973 | France | Philips 6000087First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Germany | Philips 6000 087First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Philips 6000 087First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | Mexico | Philips 6000 087 / Philips 299First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono |
| 1973 | Portugal | Philips 6000 087First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Scandinavia | Philips 6000.087First year7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo |
| 1973 | South Africa | Philips TOS 916First year7", 45 RPM, Single | 7", 45 RPM, Single |
| 1973 | Turkey | Philips 6000 087First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Philips 6000 087First year7", Single, 45 RPM | 7", Single, 45 RPM |
11 vinyl pressings of Lonely Lovers' Symphony are listed here, from 10 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Germany, Netherlands, Angola, Brazil and more. One of them is Philips 6000 087.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6000 087, 6000087, 6000.087, TOS 916) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 10 AA600 0 087 1W 320 and 10 AA600 0 087 2W 320. 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.
