Vinyl pressings
by Hector Berlioz · 1970
Requiem was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 1970, 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 6500 024 1Y 3 670 118 04Runout side A
AA 6500 024 2Y 1 ⓟ 1970 670 03 1190Runout side B
AA 6500 025 1Y 4 ⓟ1970 670 12 06Runout side C
AA 6500 025 2Y 2 ⓟ 1970 670 1111 04Runout side D
AA 6500 024 1Y 1 (P) 670 03 111 C 3 1Runout Side A, Record 1 [Stamped]
AA 6500 024 2Y 1 (P) 1970 670 03 110c 14Runout Side B, Record 1 [Stamped]
AA 6500 025 1 Y1 (P)1970 670 03 13 10Runout Side C, Record 2 [Stamped]
AA 6500 025 2Y 1 (P) 1970 670 03 118 C46Runout Side D, Record 2 [Stamped]
AA 6500 024 1Y 3 670 118 04Runout Side A, Record 1 [Stamped]
AA 6500 024 2Y 1 (P) 1970 670 03 110cRunout Side B, Record 1 [Stamped]
AA 6500 025 1Y 4 (P)1970 670 12 06Runout Side C, Record 2 [Stamped]
AA 6500 025 2Y 2 (P) 1970 670 1111 04Runout Side D, Record 2 [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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Italy | Philips 6880 058First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1970 | Netherlands | Philips 6700 019First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1970 | UK | Philips 6700 019First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1972 | Spain | Philips 5 ALB 241LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1979 | Japan | Philips 13PC-22-23LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips 6700 019LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| ? | France | Philips 6700 019LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| ? | France | Philips 6700 019LP, Box Set, Album | LP, Box Set, Album |
| ? | Germany | Orbis 64 826LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Philips 6998 019LP, Box Set, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Box Set, Club Edition · Club edition |
10 vinyl pressings of Requiem are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1970 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Netherlands, UK, Italy. One of them is Philips 6700 019.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6700 019, 6880 058) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 6500 024 1Y 3 670 118 04 and AA 6500 024 2Y 1 ⓟ 1970 670 03 1190. 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.
