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Organ Concertos Vol. 1 Op. 4 Nos. 1 2 3 4 by Georg Friedrich Händel, album cover

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Organ Concertos Vol. 1 Op. 4 Nos. 1 2 3 4

by Georg Friedrich Händel · 1959

33 pressings6 countriesBaroqueOrganConcertoOrchestra

Organ Concertos Vol. 1 Op. 4 Nos. 1 2 3 4 was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Organ Concertos Vol. 1 Op. 4 Nos. 1 2 3 4

4 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

UK

1959
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 5578Decca LXT.5578
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

LPD 07183-1ARunout side A - machine stamped - this variant

LPD 07185-1ARunout side B - machine stamped - this variant

LPD 07183Matrix on label - side A

LPD 07185Matrix on label - side B

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UK

1959
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 2115Decca SXL.2115
Format
LP, Stereo · ED1
Runout / matrix

STE-015033-1E M RT ET 1Runout side 1, stamped

STE-015034-1E BB ET 2 1 SMRunout side 2, stamped

STE.015033Matrix on label, side 1

STE.015034Matrix on label, side 2

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Germany

1959
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 20 001
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

LPD-044 17-VII-RRunout side A, stamped

LPD-044 18-IV-RRunout side B, stamped

LPD 04 417Label side A

LPD 04 418Label side B

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 33 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959GermanyDecca LXT 20 001First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959GermanyDecca SXL 20001First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKDecca LXT 5578 / Decca LXT.5578First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959UKDecca SXL 2115 / Decca SXL.2115First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959UKDecca LXT 5578 / Decca LXT.5578LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKDecca LXT 5578 / Decca LXT.5578LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960UKDecca SXL 2115 / Decca SXL.2115LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962FranceDecca SXL 2115LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKDecca SXL 2115 / Decca SXL.2115LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1963UKDecca SXL 2115 / Decca SXL.2115LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1965UKDecca SXL 2115LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1966FranceDecca LXT 5.578 / Decca LXT 5578LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966SpainDecca SXL 2115 / Decca SXL.2115LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967SpainDecca SXL 2115 / Decca SXL.2115LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 470LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca SXLA 2115 / Decca SXLA-2115LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceDecca 7.001 ALP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDecca SXL 2115 / Decca SXL.2115LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDecca 7.001 ALP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 20001LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SMD 1224LPLP
?GermanyDecca SXL 20 001LPLP
?GermanyDecca F-223 / Decca BD 552-BLP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
?GermanyTelefunken 6.41565 / Telefunken 6.41565 ANLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyDecca LXT 2016LPLP
?GermanyDecca LXT 20 002 / Decca LXT 20002LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca J-447LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
?GermanyDecca SMD 1224LP, AlbumLP, Album
?Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandDecca 6.41565 / Decca SMD 1224LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?UKDecca LXT 5578 / Decca LXT.5578LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
All 18 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Organ Concerto No. 1 In G Minor, Op. 4, No. 1
  2. Organ Concerto No. 2 In B Flat Major, Op. 4, No. 2
  3. Organ Concerto No. 3 In G Minor, Op. 4, No. 3
  4. Organ Concerto No. 4 In F Major, Op. 4, No. 4

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Organ Concertos Vol. 1 Op. 4 Nos. 1 2 3 4 are there?

33 vinyl pressings of Organ Concertos Vol. 1 Op. 4 Nos. 1 2 3 4 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1959 and 1975.

When was Organ Concertos Vol. 1 Op. 4 Nos. 1 2 3 4 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK, Germany. One of them is Decca LXT 5578.

How do I tell if my copy of Organ Concertos Vol. 1 Op. 4 Nos. 1 2 3 4 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 5578, SXL 2115, LXT 20 001, SXL 20001) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LPD 07183-1A and LPD 07185-1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Organ Concertos Vol. 1 Op. 4 Nos. 1 2 3 4 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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