US
April 1962- Label and catalog number
- Epic LC 3833
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Georg Friedrich Händel · 1962
Concerti Grossi Op. 6 Nr. 7-9 was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1962, 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.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | US | Epic LC 3833First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 642LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 642LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 642LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 642LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Fontana SFL 14065 / Fontana SFL. 14065LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 642LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Fontana 698.053 CLLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Fontana 698 053 CL / Fontana 698 053LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Fontana 875 035 CYLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Concerti Grossi Op. 6 Nr. 7-9 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1962 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US. One of them is Epic LC 3833, released April 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LC 3833) 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.