Vinyl pressings
by Joseph Haydn · 1977
Symphonies - N° 94 „Surprise” was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 1977, 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 9500 348 1Y1 ℗ 1977 670 03Runout, side A, stamped, variation 1
AA 9500 348 2Y1 ℗ 1977 670 03Runout, side B, stamped, variation 1
AA 9500 348 1Y 2 ℗ 1977 670 4 06Runout, side A, stamped, variation 2
AA 9500 348 2Y 2 ℗ 1977 670 8 2 03Runout, side B, stamped, variation 2
AA 9500 348 1Y2 ℗ 1977 670 5 06Runout, side A, Variant 1
AA 9500 348 2Y2 ℗ 1977 670 2 03Runout, side B, Variant 1
✻ AA 9500 348 1Y 3 Ⓟ1977 670 1 14Runout, side B, Variant 2
AA 9500 348 2Y 5 Ⓟ1977 670 1 12 04Runout, side B, Variant 2
9500 348 1Side A
9500 348 2Side B
AA 9500 348 1Y 2 ℗ 1977 670 11 06 D 10Runout side A
AA 9500 348 2Y 2 ℗ 1977 11 03 A3Runout side B
AA 9500 348 1Y1 ℗ 1977 670 112 03Side A
AA 9500 348 2Y2 ℗ 1977 670 112 03Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Germany | Philips 9500 348First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Germany | Philips 9500 348LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Philips 9500 348First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Philips 9500 348First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Philips 9500 348First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1978 | UK | Philips 9500 348LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1979 | France | Philips 9500 348LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | World Record Club R-09078 / World Record Club R 09078LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1986 | Europe | Philips Classics 416 667-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Philips 34 607LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Philips 34 607 2LP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris PH 6858 638LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Symphonies - N° 94 „Surprise” are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1977 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Netherlands, Germany. One of them is Philips 9500 348.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9500 348) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 9500 348 1Y1 ℗ 1977 670 03 and AA 9500 348 2Y1 ℗ 1977 670 03. 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.
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