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Concertos For Diverse Instruments

by Antonio Vivaldi · 1964

11 pressings5 countriesBaroqueConcertoClassical

Concertos For Diverse Instruments was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Concertos For Diverse Instruments

2 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year. 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 11 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964USThe Bach Guild BGS-70665First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USThe Bach Guild BG-665First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1968UKVanguard VSL 11031LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971ItalyRicordi SXVA 4197LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1972USThe Bach Guild HM-16 SDLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1973UKThe Bach Guild HM 16 SDLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaSerie D.M. Difusión Musical 90.007LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ArgentinaClub Internacional Del Disco CID 9007LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyVanguard BGS 70665LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyRicordi OCL 16256LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyRicordi SXVA 4197LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Concerto In G Major For Two Mandolins10:19
  2. A2Concerto In G Minor "Las Notte" For Flute And Mandolin9:27
  3. A3Concerto In A Major For Stings7:45
  4. B1Concerto In G Minor For Bassoon10:25
  5. B2Concerto In C Major For Violin, 2 String Choirs And 2 Harpsichords14:13

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concertos For Diverse Instruments are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Concertos For Diverse Instruments are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1964 and 1973.

When was Concertos For Diverse Instruments first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US. One of them is The Bach Guild BGS-70665.

How do I tell if my copy of Concertos For Diverse Instruments is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use BGS-70665, BG-665) 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.

How much is Concertos For Diverse Instruments on vinyl worth?

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.

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