France
1977- Label and catalog number
- Philips 9500 295
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Pepe Romero · 1977
Berühmte Kompositionen Für Gitarre was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
LF AA 9500 295 1Y 1 P 1977 670 03 ? ?8? 21
9500 295 2 Y =51 1 1
LF AA 9500 295 1Y 1 ℗ 1977 670 03 11 1 6856853 1Y Made in AustriaRunout A, etched, stamped
✳ AA 9500 295 2Y 2 ℗ 1977 670 11 06 6856853 2Y Made in AustriaRunout B, stamped
9500 295.1Label A
9500 295.2Label B
9500 295.1Label A
9500 295.2Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | France | Philips 9500 295First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Philips 9500 295First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Philips 9500 295First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Philips 9500 295First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1977 | Switzerland | Ex Libris PH 6858 653First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Switzerland | Ex Libris PH 6858 653First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | Spain | Philips 9500 295LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips 9500 295LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Philips 26 208-9 / Bertelsmann Club 26 208-9LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Japan | Philips 9500 295 / Philips 20PC-1036LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Berühmte Kompositionen Für Gitarre are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1977 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in France, Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland. One of them is Philips 9500 295.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9500 295, PH 6858 653) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.