Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1962
Violin Sonatas IV was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 1962, 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.
AA835 153 1Y 2 670 112Runout Side 1 (Variant 1)
AA 835 153 1Y 1 670 111Runout Side 2 (Variant 1)
6 AA 835 153 1Y 3 670 112Runout Side 1 (Variant 2)
6 AA 835 153 2Y 1 670 1 1 1C 111Runout Side 2 (Variant 2)
6 AA 02272 1L1 670 114C12Runout, Side A
6 AA 02272 2L1 670 111C11 C13Runout, Side B
AA835 153 1Y 3 670Stamped Side 1
AA 835 153 2Y 1 670Stamped Side 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Germany | Philips 835 153 AYFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | Netherlands | Philips 835 153 AYFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | UK | Philips AL.3419First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | Philips 835 153 AYLP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | Philips 835 153 AY / Philips 835153 AYLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Philips 835 153 AYLP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Philips 835 153 AYLP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips A 02272 LLP | LP |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips A 02272 LLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 835 153 AYLP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Philips SAL 3419LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Philips SAL 3419LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Philips SAL 3419 / Philips SAL.3419LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Philips 835 153 AYLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Philips SAL.3419 / Philips 835 153 AYLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Violin Sonatas IV are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1962 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Netherlands, UK, Germany. One of them is Philips 835 153 AY.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 835 153 AY, AL.3419) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA835 153 1Y 2 670 112 and AA 835 153 1Y 1 670 111. 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.
