Vinyl pressings
by Jacqueline Du Pré · 1967
Haydn was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 7 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.
2YEA 3278-1G O 1Stamped runout side A
2YEA 3279-1G O 1Stamped runout side A
2YEA.3278Label Side A
2YEA.3279Label Side B
2YEA 3278 -2G A 1Stamped runout, side A
2YEA 3279 -1G GD 2Stamped runout, side B
2YEA.3278Label matrix, side A
2YEA.3279Label matrix, side B
2YEA-X-3278-B3 [I A M in triangle]Side A runout, variant 1
2YEA-3279-A1 #2 [I A M in triangle]Side B runout, variant 1
2YEA-X-3278-A1 [I A M in triangle]Side A runout, variant 2
2YEA-3279-A1 [I A M in triangle]Side B runout, variant 2
2YEA 3278 - 1G QRunout Side A
2YEA 3279 - 3G QRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Canada | Angel Records 36439First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | France | La Voix De Son Maître CVB 2033First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | Israel | His Master's Voice ASD 2331 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2331First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Israel | His Master's Voice ASD 2331 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2331First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone ASDQ 5348First yearLP | LP |
| 1967 | New Zealand | World Record Club STZ 878 / World Record Club STZ.878LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1967 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo ASDL 947First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 2331 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2331First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1967 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 2331 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2331First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Angel Records S-36439First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Brazil | Angel Records 3 CBX 457LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | US | Angel Records S-36439 / Angel Records 36439LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Angel Records S-36439LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Italy | Warner Classics ASD 2331 / Audiophile Sound LP TVC 010LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2018 | Europe | Warner Classics 0190295765323LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
25 vinyl pressings of Haydn are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1967 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, US, Canada, France and more. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD 2331.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD 2331, S-36439, 36439, CVB 2033) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YEA 3278-1G O 1 and 2YEA 3279-1G O 1. 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.
