Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1967
Violinkonzert D-dur was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1967, 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.
C AA 802 719 ZY 1 670 114Stamped runout side A
C AA 802 719 1Y 1 670 115Stamped runout side B
802.719 1YLabel side A
802.719 2YLabel side B
C AA 802 719 1Y 1 670 111C1 22Side A runout (stamped)
1 C AA 802 719 2Y 1 670 1 11C1Side B runout (stamped)
802 719 1YSide A label
802 719 2YSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Netherlands | Philips 802 719 LYFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Philips DKY.802719First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Philips SAL3616 / Philips SAL.3616First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Philips 802719LY / Philips SAL 3616First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Philips 802 719 LYLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Australia | Philips 802 719 LYLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Belgium | ASLK / CGER DY 111 684 / ASLK / CGER 802 719.1 YLP, Album, Special Edition | LP, Album, Special Edition |
| ? | France | Philips 802.719 LY / Philips 802.719LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 5802 719LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 802.719 LYLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 802.719 LYLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 802 719 LYLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris 685 9 510 / Grammoclub Ex Libris PH 6859 510LP | LP |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris 685 9 510 / Grammoclub Ex Libris PH 6859 510LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris 6859 510 / Grammoclub Ex Libris PH 6859 510LP | LP |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris 6859 510 / Grammoclub Ex Libris PH 6859 510LP | LP |
| ? | UK | Philips SAL3616 / Philips 802 719 LYLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Philips PHS 900-222LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | USA & Europe | Philips 802 719 LYLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of Violinkonzert D-dur are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Netherlands, UK. One of them is Philips 802 719 LY.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 802 719 LY, DKY.802719, SAL3616, 802719LY) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C AA 802 719 ZY 1 670 114 and C AA 802 719 1Y 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.
