US
1961- Label and catalog number
- Vox STPL 511.720
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
VS 2798 Pete Helffrich ARCD 1872Runout etching side A
VS 2799 Pete Helffrich ARCD 1972Runout etching side B
S 2798Label side A
S 2799Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1961
Leurs Amours was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 1961, 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 2798 Pete Helffrich ARCD 1872Runout etching side A
VS 2799 Pete Helffrich ARCD 1972Runout etching side B
S 2798Label side A
S 2799Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | US | Vox STPL 511.720First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Colombia | VOX GBY 11720LP, Album, Sampler, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Sampler, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Spain | Marfer M. 50-279 SLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Spain | Marfer M. 50-279 SLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Rainbow RPG 5020 / Vox RPG 5020LP | LP |
| ? | France | Musidisc 30 RC 872 / Musidisc RC 872LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Musidisc 30 RC 872 / Musidisc RC 872LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Musidisc 30 RC 872 / Musidisc RC 872LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Musidisc 30 RC 872 / Musidisc RC 872LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Turnabout TV 37033S / Turnabout TV.37033-SLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Leurs Amours are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1961 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US. One of them is Vox STPL 511.720.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STPL 511.720) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, VS 2798 Pete Helffrich ARCD 1872 and VS 2799 Pete Helffrich ARCD 1972. 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.