Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1968
Intégrale Des Trios À Cordes was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 1968, 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.
AA 802 895 1Y 3 Ⓟ1968 670Side A Runout
AA 802 895 2Y 2 Ⓟ1968 670Side B Runout
AA 802 896 1Y 1 Ⓟ1968 670Side C Runout
AA 802 896 2Y 1 Ⓟ1968 670Side D Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Netherlands | Philips SC 71 AX 309 / Philips 802 895/6/7First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | France | Philips 802 895/97 LYLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1969 | France | Philips 802 895/97 LYLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1969 | UK | Philips AXS 3007 / Philips 802 895/97 LYLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Netherlands | Philips 6768 034LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1978 | Switzerland | Philips 6768 034LP, Special Edition, Box Set | LP, Special Edition, Box Set |
| 1978 | USA & Europe | Philips 6768 034LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | Philips SC 71 AX 309 / Philips AXS 3007LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 6770 159LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Switzerland | Philips 6858 678/680LP, Special Edition | LP, Special Edition |
| ? | US | Philips 6768 034LP, Club Edition, Box Set · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Box Set · Club edition |
11 vinyl pressings of Intégrale Des Trios À Cordes are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1968 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Netherlands. One of them is Philips SC 71 AX 309.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SC 71 AX 309) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 802 895 1Y 3 Ⓟ1968 670 and AA 802 895 2Y 2 Ⓟ1968 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.
