UK
1969- Label and catalog number
- Fontana SFL 14046Fontana SFL14046
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
AA 850 138 1Y 2 670Side A Runout
AA 850 138 2Y 2 670Side B Runout
850 138 1YSide A Label
850 138 2YSide B Label
Vinyl pressings
by Johann Strauss Jr. · 1969
Beliebte Walzer was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 2 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 850 138 1Y 2 670Side A Runout
AA 850 138 2Y 2 670Side B Runout
850 138 1YSide A Label
850 138 2YSide B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Australia | Philips GLS 29First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Fontana SFL 14046 / Fontana SFL14046First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Fontana 700 133 WGYLP | LP |
| ? | France | Fontana 697 000 ELLP, Deluxe Edition | LP, Deluxe Edition |
| ? | Germany | Fontana 697 000 ELLP | LP |
| ? | Italy | Fontana 700 133 WGYLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Fontana 700 133 WGYLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Fontana 700 133 WGYLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Fontana EFL 2500LP | LP |
| ? | UK | Philips GL5740 / Philips G 03190 LLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Contour 6870-587 / Contour 6870 587LP | LP |
| ? | UK | Contour 6870 587 / Contour 6870-587LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Beliebte Walzer are listed here, from 7 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, Australia. One of them is Fontana SFL 14046.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SFL 14046, GLS 29) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 850 138 1Y 2 670 and AA 850 138 2Y 2 670. 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.