Germany
1967- Label and catalog number
- Europa E 179
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
E 179 A-2Runout side A
E 179 B-3Runout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Georg Friedrich Händel · 1967
Orgelkonzerte 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.
5 pressings came out in 1967, 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.
E 179 A-2Runout side A
E 179 B-3Runout side B
E 179 A-2Runout side A, stamped
E 179 B-3Runout side B, stamped
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 | Germany | Europa E 179First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Europa Klassik 1211First yearLP | LP |
| 1967 | Germany | Europa E 179First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | Spain | Mizar s5047 / Dim Record s5047First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Spain | Dim Record S-5047 / Dim Record S-5.047First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Spain | Dim Record DS - 108LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo, Limited |
| 1975 | Germany | Europa 1211LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Germany | Europa Exquisit ex 1211LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Europa Klassik 114 010.8LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Europa E 179LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Europa 1211LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
11 vinyl pressings of Orgelkonzerte are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1967 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Germany, Spain. One of them is Europa E 179.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E 179, 1211, s5047, S-5047) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E 179 A-2 and E 179 B-3. 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.