Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1973
Sonate Pathétique was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 1973, 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.
6599 308.1YLabel, side A
6599 308.2YLabel, side B
AA 6599 308.1Y 2 670 U6C5 1 03Label, side A - VARIANT 1
AA 6599 308.2Y 2 670 03 12 2Label, side B - VARIANT 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | UK | Philips 6599 308First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Philips 6599 640LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Philips 6527 030LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | France | Philips 6851 043LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1981 | Portugal | Philips 68 51 043LP | LP |
| 1981 | Spain | Philips 68 51 043LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Philips 412 001-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Netherlands | Philips 412 001-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Brazil | Philips 412760 1LP | LP |
| 1985 | Mexico | Philips 6851 043 / Philips 68 51 043LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Philips 6599 308LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Brazil | Philips 68 51 043LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Collection Trésors Classiques 6500 588 / Philips 6500 588LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 6500 588LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 6500 588LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Philips 6599 308LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Philips 6599 640LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 6599 308LP | LP |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 6599 308LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 6599 308LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 6599 308LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
21 vinyl pressings of Sonate Pathétique are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1973 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK. One of them is Philips 6599 308.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6599 308) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6599 308.1Y and 6599 308.2Y. 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.
