German Democratic Republic (GDR)
1967- Label and catalog number
- ETERNA 8 20 641
- Format
- LP, Mono · Russian Labels
Vinyl pressings
by Georg Friedrich Händel · 1967
Concerti Grossi Op. 6 Nr. 4-6 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.
3 pressings came out in 1967, 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.
8 20 641 A 0203 1685 M6 W - xRunout side A
8 20 641 B 0203 1686 M6 W - xRunout side B
0 203 1685Label side A
0 203 1686Label side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 641First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 641First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 641First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Fontana SFL 14064 / Fontana SFL. 14064LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 641LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Philips GL 34 / Philips GL-34LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Fontana 875 021 CYLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Fontana 698 038 CL / Fontana 698 038LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Epic BC 1089 / Epic Stereorama BC 1089LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Epic LC 3707LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Concerti Grossi Op. 6 Nr. 4-6 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1967 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in German Democratic Republic (GDR). One of them is ETERNA 8 20 641.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8 20 641, 8 25 641) 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.