Vinyl pressings
by Georg Friedrich Händel · 1955
Six Concerti Grossi, Opus 3 was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 1955, 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.
ARL 2300-7DRunout, stamped, side 1
ARL 2301-7DRunout, stamped, side 2
ARL.2300Label, upside down and in brackets, side 1
ARL.2301Label, upside down and in brackets, side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | UK | Decca LXT 5020First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Argentina | Discos London LLC 17837LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Canada | Ace Of Diamonds SDD 2193LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Eclipse ECS 509LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Eclipse ECM 509LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | UK | Ace Of Diamonds SDD 2193LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Decca 220.057LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | London Records CM 9117LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Decca LXT 5020LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | London Records LL 1130LP | LP |
10 vinyl pressings of Six Concerti Grossi, Opus 3 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1955 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in UK. One of them is Decca LXT 5020.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 5020) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL 2300-7D and ARL 2301-7D. 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.
