UK
1972- Label and catalog number
- BASF 20 20309-3Harmonia Mundi 20 20309-3
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
BHM 13 - 20 20309-3-A-. EStamped Side A
BHM 13 - 20 20309-3B-2EStamped Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Johann Christian Bach · 1972
Drei Londoner Sinfonien 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.
2 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
BHM 13 - 20 20309-3-A-. EStamped Side A
BHM 13 - 20 20309-3B-2EStamped 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | UK | BASF 20 20309-3 / Harmonia Mundi 20 20309-3First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | UK | BASF BHM 19 20309-3 / Harmonia Mundi BHM 19 20309-3First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Harmonia Mundi HM 30510 M / Harmonia Mundi 30 510 MLP | LP |
| 1973 | US | BASF KHB-20309 / BASF HB 20309LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | BASF KHB-20309 / Deutsche Harmonia Mundi KHB-20309LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 1C 065-99 759LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1979 | Spain | Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 10C065-99.759 / Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 10C 065-99759LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Orbis 92 783LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | BASF 20 20309-3 / Harmonia Mundi 20 20309-3LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 1C065-99759LP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| ? | Italy | Deutsche Harmonia Mundi HMI 73062 / Italia HMI 73062LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Drei Londoner Sinfonien are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1972 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in UK. One of them is BASF 20 20309-3.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 20 20309-3, BHM 19 20309-3) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BHM 13 - 20 20309-3-A-. E and BHM 13 - 20 20309-3B-2E. 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.