Germany
1967- Label and catalog number
- Philips S-C 71 AX 203Philips 802 825 AY
- Format
- LP, Box Set
Vinyl pressings
by Johann Sebastian Bach · 1967
Sämtliche Flötensonaten 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.
4 pressings came out in 1967, 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 802 825 1Y 6 Ⓟ1967 670 03Stamped Side A
AA 802 825 2Y 2 Ⓟ1967 670 04Stamped Side B
AA 802 826 1Y 2 Ⓟ1967 670 063Stamped Side C
AA 802 826 2Y 5 Ⓟ1967 6701 03 06Stamped Side D
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 | France | Philips 802.825/26 LYFirst yearBox Set, LP, Stereo | Box Set, LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | France | Philips 802.825/26 LYFirst yearLP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1967 | Germany | Philips S-C 71 AX 203 / Philips 802 825 AYFirst yearLP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1967 | Netherlands | Philips 802 825 AY / Philips 802 826 AYFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1968 | UK | Philips SAL 3656 / Philips SAL.3656LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Mercury SR 2-9125 / Mercury Living Presence SR 2-9125LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | South Korea | Philips 802 825 AY / Philips 802 826 AYLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Buch-Gemeinschaft 6338 / Philips 6338LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 6768 176LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris PH 6859 531/532 / Grammoclub Ex Libris PH 6859 531/532LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Sämtliche Flötensonaten are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1967 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Germany, France, Netherlands. One of them is Philips S-C 71 AX 203.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-C 71 AX 203, 802.825/26 LY, 802 825 AY) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.