US
1966- Label and catalog number
- Turnabout TV 34077S
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
VS 997 Pete Helffrich ARCRunout [Hand-Etched] Side A
VS 998 Pete Helffrich ARC 9-22-66Runout [Hand-Etched] Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1966
Bagatelles Op. 33 · Op. 119 · Op. 126 was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1966, the album's first year. 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.
VS 997 Pete Helffrich ARCRunout [Hand-Etched] Side A
VS 998 Pete Helffrich ARC 9-22-66Runout [Hand-Etched] 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | US | Turnabout TV 34077SFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Turnabout TV 4077LP, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Turnabout TV 4077LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | UK | Turnabout TV 34077S / Turnabout TV 34077-SLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Turnabout TV 34077S / Turnabout TV 34077-SLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Turnabout TV 34077S / Turnabout TV 34077-SLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Turnabout TV 4077LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Spain | Marfer M. 50-220 SLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | France | VOX MUSICALIS 35039LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Chile | Turnabout TV 4077 / VOX 14.270LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Europe | VOX TV 334 077 / VOX 334077SLP | LP |
| ? | France | Turnabout TV 4077LP | LP |
| ? | France | Jalons De La Musique JM 069LP | LP |
| ? | New Zealand | Turnabout NZ 34077SLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Turnabout TV 34077S / Turnabout TV 34077-SLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Turnabout TV 34077S / Turnabout TV 34077-SLP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Turnabout TV 34077SLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Turnabout TV 34077SLP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Bagatelles Op. 33 · Op. 119 · Op. 126 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1966 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US. One of them is Turnabout TV 34077S.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TV 34077S) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS 997 Pete Helffrich ARC and VS 998 Pete Helffrich ARC 9-22-66. 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.