Germany
1961- Label and catalog number
- Archiv Produktion 14 172/73
- Format
- LP, Box Set
Vinyl pressings
by Johann Sebastian Bach · 1961
4 Ouvertueren was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 1961, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Germany | Archiv Produktion 14 172/73First yearLP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1966 | Germany | Archiv Produktion 198 172/73LP, Reissue, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Brazil | Archiv Produktion 198.273/172LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | Spain | Archiv Produktion 11 98 272/273LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 27 26 081 / Deutsche Grammophon 25 39 222LP | LP |
| 1981 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 27 26 081LP | LP |
19 vinyl pressings of 4 Ouvertueren are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1961 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Germany. One of them is Archiv Produktion 14 172/73.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 14 172/73) 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.