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Dietrich Fischer-DieskauBach And Handel Cantatas

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Bach And Handel Cantatas

by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau · 1960

10 pressings4 countriesBaroqueCantataClassical

Bach And Handel Cantatas was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Bach And Handel Cantatas

3 pressings came out in 1960, 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.

Germany

1960
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ALP 1804Odeon PALP 1804
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

2XRA 1659-2N A 1Runout Side A complete

2XRA 1660-2N G 1Runout Side B complete

2XRA.1659Side A label

2XRA.1660Side B label

Full details of this pressing

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

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960GermanyHis Master's Voice ALP 1804 / Odeon PALP 1804First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960UKHis Master's Voice ASD 397First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960UKHis Master's Voice ASD 397First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966AustraliaThe Record Society 6180 / The Record Society S/6180LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1966AustraliaThe Record Society S-6180 / The Record Society S/6180LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownOdeon ASD 397 / Odeon PASD 397LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice ASD 397LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyElectrola E 91 063LPLP
?New ZealandHis Master's Voice RZ 6180LPLP
?New ZealandHis Master's Voice MALP 1804LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Cantata: "Amore Traditore"
  2. A2Trio Sonata In D Minor
  3. B1Cantata "Dalla Guerra Amorosa"
  4. B2Cantata "Cuopre Tal Volta Il Cielo"

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bach And Handel Cantatas are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Bach And Handel Cantatas are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1960 and 1966.

When was Bach And Handel Cantatas first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in UK, Germany. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD 397.

How do I tell if my copy of Bach And Handel Cantatas is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD 397, ALP 1804) 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 Bach And Handel Cantatas 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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