Vinyl pressings
by Georg Friedrich Händel · 1968
Konzert Im Händel-Haus Zu Halle was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 1968, 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 25 721 - 1A A8 S0 RRunout side A, variant 1
8 25 721 - 2B B8 S0 RRunout side B, variant 1
8 25 721 - 1A A1 C A8 S0 R 28Runout side A, variant 2
8 25 721 - 2B A1 C B8 S0 R 85Runout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 721First yearLP, Misprint, Stereo | LP, Misprint, Stereo |
| 1968 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 721First yearLP, Misprint, Mono · Mono | LP, Misprint, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 721LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1970 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Not On Label 8 25 721LP, Promo, White Label, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, White Label, Stereo · Promo |
| 1971 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 721LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1976 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 721LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 721LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 721LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 721LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Musical Heritage Society MHS 3381LP | LP |
10 vinyl pressings of Konzert Im Händel-Haus Zu Halle are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1968 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in German Democratic Republic (GDR). One of them is ETERNA 8 25 721.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8 25 721, 8 20 721) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8 25 721 - 1A A8 S0 R and 8 25 721 - 2B B8 S0 R. 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.
