Vinyl pressings
by Georg Friedrich Händel · 1960
Organ Concertos Vol. 2 Op.4 Nos. 5 6 7 8 was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1960, 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.
STE-015035-1D BA ⵎT 2 1 SMRunout side A - machine stamped - this variant
STE-015036-1D BG ⵎT 2 1 SMRunout side B - machine stamped - this variant
STE.015.035Matrix on label - side A
STE.015.036Matrix on label - side B
STE-015035-1DRunout side A - machine stamped - this variant
STE-015036-1DRunout side B - machine stamped - this variant
STE.015.035Matrix on label - side A
STE.015.036Matrix on label - side B
LPD-07187-1A C ET 1Side A runout, stamped
LPD-07127-1A C ET 1Side B runout, stamped
LPD.07187Side A label, inverted in parantheses
LPD.07127Side B label, inverted in parantheses
STO 015.036Label, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Spain | Decca SXL 2187 / Decca SXL.2187First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1960 | UK | Decca LXT 5579 / Decca LXT.5579First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | UK | Decca SXL 2187 / Decca SXL.2187First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1960 | UK | Decca SXL 2187 / Decca SXL.2187First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | France | Decca SXL 2187LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1963 | UK | Decca LXT 5579 / Decca LXT.5579LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | Decca SXL 2187 / Decca SXL.2187LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1966 | France | Decca SXL 2.197 A / Decca SXL 2.197LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1966 | France | Decca SXL 2.187 / Decca SXL 2187LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | France | Decca 7004 A / Decca SXL 2187LP, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | France | Decca 7004 A / Decca 7.004LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Ace Of Diamonds SDD 471LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1976 | Spain | Ace Of Diamonds SDD 471LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Decca SXLA 2187 / Decca SXLA-2187LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Decca 7004 A / Decca 7.004LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken 6.41566 AN / Telefunken 6.41566LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Decca LXT 20002LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.41566 ANLP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca LXT 2017LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Decca SMD 1225LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Decca SXL 20 002 / Decca SXL 20002LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca SXL 20 002LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca SMD 1225LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Decca SMD 1225LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Decca LXT 2017LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Decca SXL 20 002LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 2187 / Decca SXL.2187LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 2187 / Decca SXL.2187LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
31 vinyl pressings of Organ Concertos Vol. 2 Op.4 Nos. 5 6 7 8 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1960 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in UK, Spain. One of them is Decca SXL 2187, released March 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 2187, LXT 5579) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, STE-015035-1D BA ⵎT 2 1 SM and STE-015036-1D BG ⵎT 2 1 SM. 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.
