UK
1972- Label and catalog number
- Decca PFS 334253
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Jacques Loussier Trio · 1972
Bach Brandenburg Concerto No.2 /- Etude Pour Trio was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
XZAL-10955-4LSide A runout
XZAL-10956-5LSide B runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | France | Decca PFS 4253First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Decca PFS 334253First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | Decca PFS 4253 / Decca PFS.4253First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | London Records SLC 4572LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Australia | Decca PFS-4253 / Decca PFS.4253LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Brazil | London Records LLN 7300-SLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Decca 6.22100 ASLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Decca 6.22100 ASLP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1974 | Turkey | Decca PFS 4253 / Decca 889LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Japan | London Records gem 1251/2LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | London Records SPC 21073 / London Records SPC 21073LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | London Records GP-196LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Spain | Decca PFS 4253 / Decca PFS.4253LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Israel | PAX ISP 1315LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Bach Brandenburg Concerto No.2 /- Etude Pour Trio are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1972 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK, France. One of them is Decca PFS 334253.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PFS 334253, PFS 4253) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.