Germany
1975- Label and catalog number
- Orbis 63 829
- Format
- LP, Stereo, Box Set
Vinyl pressings
by Georg Friedrich Händel · 1975
12 Concerti Grossi, Op. 6 was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Germany | Orbis 63 829First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1975 | Germany | BASF 49 22619-0First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1976 | Switzerland | Ex Libris EL 16 026LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1977 | Italy | Italia HMI 73011 / Deutsche Harmonia Mundi HMI 73011LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1979 | Japan | Deutsche Harmonia Mundi ULS-3121-HLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Harmonia Mundi 49 22619-0 / BASF 49 22619-0LP, Album, Box Set | LP, Album, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 1 C 153-99 645/47LP, Album, Quadraphonic, Box Set | LP, Album, Quadraphonic, Box Set |
| ? | Japan | BASF ULX - 3211 - HLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | BASF ULX-3210-HLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris EL 16 026LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
10 vinyl pressings of 12 Concerti Grossi, Op. 6 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1975 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Germany. One of them is Orbis 63 829.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 63 829, 49 22619-0) 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.