Netherlands
1969- Label and catalog number
- Philips 839 782 LY
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
AA 839 782 1Y 2 ℗1969 670 03 ...A-side
AA 839 782 2Y 2 ℗1969 670 03 ...B-side
Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1969
Sinfonie Nr.6 Pastorale was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1969, 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 839 782 1Y 2 ℗1969 670 03 ...A-side
AA 839 782 2Y 2 ℗1969 670 03 ...B-side
PHI AA 839 782 1Y 2 ⓟ 1969 670 03 L5 A1ASide A
PHI AA 839 782 2Y 2 ⓟ 1969 670 03 13Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | France | Philips 839 782 / Philips 839.782 LYFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | Netherlands | Philips 839 782 LYFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | France | Philips 6500 247LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | Philips 6500 247LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Canada | Philips 6570 159LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | Germany | Philips 6527 045LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Philips 6527 045LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips 6500 247LP, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Reissue, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| ? | Germany | Philips 61 539LP, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 6833 183LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Fono-Ring SFGLP 78 465LP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 6570 159LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 839 782 LYLP | LP |
| ? | Spain | Philips 5839782LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Philips 6580 139LP | LP |
15 vinyl pressings of Sinfonie Nr.6 Pastorale are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1969 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Netherlands, France. One of them is Philips 839 782 LY.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 839 782 LY, 839 782) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 839 782 1Y 2 ℗1969 670 03 ... and AA 839 782 2Y 2 ℗1969 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.