Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1974
Violin Concerto was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 3 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 6500 775 1Y 1 ℗ 1974 670 03 111Runout side A variant 1
AA 6500 775 2Y 3 ℗ 1974 670 03 113Runout side B variant 1
AA 6500 775 1Y 1 ℗ 1974 670 03 11 7Runout side A variant 2
AA 6500 775 2Y 3 ℗ 1974 670 03 11 1 1Runout side B variant 2
AA 6500 775 1Y 1 ℗ 1974 670 03Side A
AA 6500 775 2Y 1 ℗ 1974 670 03Side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Germany | Philips 6500 775First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | Netherlands | Philips 6500 775First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | UK | Philips 6500 775First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Europe | Philips 410 483-1LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | Philips 411 368-1LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1987 | France | Philips 410 483-1 / Philips 420.406-1LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips 6500 775LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 6500 775LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 6500 775LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 6500 775LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1974 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Netherlands, UK, Germany. One of them is Philips 6500 775.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6500 775) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 6500 775 1Y 1 ℗ 1974 670 03 111 and AA 6500 775 2Y 3 ℗ 1974 670 03 113. 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.
