Netherlands
1963- Label and catalog number
- Philips 838 121 AGY
- Format
- LP, Stereo · Gatefold
Vinyl pressings
by Johann Strauss Jr. · 1963
Johann Strauss Concert was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1963, 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.
6 AA03116 1L 1 670 161Side A- Stamped
6 AA03116 2L 2 670 162Side B- Stamped
6 AA 03116 1L 1 670 1111Runout Side A
6 AA 03116 2L 2 670 117Runout Side B
PHS-900-018A-RFR-1Side 1
PHS900018B-M4Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | France | Philips 835.141 LYLP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1963 | Netherlands | Philips 838 121 AGYFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | Netherlands | Philips 838 121 AGYFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | Netherlands | Philips G 03116 LFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | Netherlands | Philips HG 04810 LFirst yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | Philips GL 5793 / Philips G 03116 LFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1963 | US | Philips PHS 900-018First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | UK | Fontana SFL 14115 / Fontana SFL.14115LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1970 | UK | Fontana SFL 14115 / Fontana SFL14115LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | Mexico | Fontana 13055LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Mexico | Fontana 6527 157 / Fontana LCM 13115LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Chile | Philips 835141LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips L 02.258 LLP | LP |
| ? | France | Philips 6500 231LP | LP |
| ? | France | Philips L 02.258 LLP | LP |
| ? | France | Philips 6500 231LP | LP |
| ? | France | Philips 6500 231LP | LP |
| ? | France | Philips 6500 231LP · Colored vinyl | LP · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Italy | Fontana 894 054 ZKYLP | LP |
| ? | Italy | Fontana 894 054 ZKYLP | LP |
| ? | Italy | Fontana 894 054 ZKYLP | LP |
| ? | Italy | Fontana 894 054 ZKYLP | LP |
| ? | Netherlands | Fontana 894 054 ZKYLP | LP |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 6527 157LP | LP |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 6500 303LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 837 021 GYLP | LP |
26 vinyl pressings of Johann Strauss Concert are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1963 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Netherlands, UK, US. One of them is Philips 838 121 AGY.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 838 121 AGY, G 03116 L, HG 04810 L, GL 5793) 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.