Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1963
The Complete Sonatas For Piano And Cello was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 4 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.
6 AA 835182 1Y 1 670 123Runout side A, stamped
6 AA 835182 2Y 1 670 115Runout side B, stamped
6 AA 835 183 1Y 1 670Runout side C, stamped
6 AA 835 183 2Y 1670 111Runout side D, stamped
A 02307L - A 02308L
A 02307L - A 02308L
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | France | Philips A 02307 / 08LFirst yearLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1963 | Netherlands | Philips 835 182/83 AYFirst yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1963 | Netherlands | Philips 02307/08First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1963 | Netherlands | Philips 835 182/83 AYFirst yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1963 | New Zealand | Philips AL02037First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1963 | New Zealand | Philips AY 835182/3First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1963 | UK | Philips AL 3453 - 4First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | Philips AL3453-4 / Philips A 02307/08 LFirst yearLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | Philips AL 3453 - 4First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Argentina | Philips 89019 / Philips 89020LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | Canada | Philips PHM 2-520LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | France | Philips 835 182/83LP, Box Set, Stereo | LP, Box Set, Stereo |
| 1964 | France | Philips 835 182/83LP, Box Set, Stereo | LP, Box Set, Stereo |
| 1964 | Netherlands | Philips 835 182 AY / Philips 835 183 AYLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1964 | UK | Philips SAL 3453 -4 / Philips SAL.3453 -4LP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Philips PHS 2-920LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1973 | Netherlands | Philips 835 182/83 AYLP, Stereo, Reissue, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Reissue, Box Set |
| 1977 | Spain | Philips 5 ALB-222LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1978 | France | Philips 835 182/83LP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue |
| 1978 | France | Philips 835 182/83LP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue |
| 1979 | Canada | Philips 6768 124LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1979 | Canada | Philips 6768 124LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Germany | Philips 835 182/83 AYLP, Stereo, Box Set, Repress | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Repress |
| 1985 | Europe | Philips Classics 412 256-1LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Netherlands | Philips Classics 412 256-1LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | South Korea | Philips 412 256-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | Brazil | Philips Classics 412256-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Germany | Speakers Corner Records PHS 2-920 / Philips PHS 2-920LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Philips MSS 16/17LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips A 02307 / 08LLP, Mono, Box Set, Repress · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set, Repress · Mono |
| ? | France | Philips 835 182/83 LYLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | France | Philips 835 182/83 AYLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | France | Philips 835 182/83LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | France | Philips 835 182/83 LYLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | France | Philips 835 182/83 AYLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | France | Philips 835 182/83 LYLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Philips 9296LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | Philips A 02307/ 08 L / Philips 835 182/183 AYLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set, Stereo · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set, Stereo · Mono |
| ? | Italy | Philips 6999015LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Philips 6999015LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | Philips SFL-7677/8LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Japan | Philips X-5611/12LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Philips SFX-7754/5LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
63 vinyl pressings of The Complete Sonatas For Piano And Cello are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1963 and 2011.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Netherlands, UK, France, New Zealand. One of them is Philips 835 182/83 AY.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 835 182/83 AY, 02307/08, AL 3453 - 4, AL3453-4) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6 AA 835182 1Y 1 670 123 and 6 AA 835182 2Y 1 670 115. 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.
