Germany
1958- Label and catalog number
- Philips L 09006 L
- Format
- LP, Mono · Book Cover
- Runout / matrix
4 ✱ AA 09006∇1L=C2//670 111Runout stamp side A
4 ✱ AA 09006∇2L=C2//670 111Runout stamp side B
Vinyl pressings
by Giuseppe Torelli · 1958
Weihnachtskonzerte was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1958, the album's first year. 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.
4 ✱ AA 09006∇1L=C2//670 111Runout stamp side A
4 ✱ AA 09006∇2L=C2//670 111Runout stamp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Germany | Philips L 09006 LFirst yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Germany | Philips 835 129 AYLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Philips L 09006 LLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Japan | Philips X-5619LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Netherlands | Philips 6570 179LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1977 | Belgium | Philips 6598 798LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | Philips 6570 179LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 27 804LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Philips 6599 425LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Philips 6599 425LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Philips 6599 425LP, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo |
| 1986 | Italy | DeAgostini 416 727-1 / Philips 416 727-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Fontana 6599 425LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Philips FS-10LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips L 00.488 LLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Philips 6500.409LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 835.129 LYLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips L 00.488 LLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Philips L 00.488 LLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | Fontana 894 101 ZKYLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | Fontana 894 101 ZKYLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Fontana 894 101 ZKYLP | LP |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 835 129 AYLP | LP |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 835 129 DXYLP | LP |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 6580 121LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Philips 6580 121LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Philips PHS900-025LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
28 vinyl pressings of Weihnachtskonzerte are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1958 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in Germany. One of them is Philips L 09006 L.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use L 09006 L) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 4 ✱ AA 09006∇1L=C2//670 111 and 4 ✱ AA 09006∇2L=C2//670 111. 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.