Vinyl pressings
by Johann Sebastian Bach · 1958
Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 1, 2 And 3 was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 1958, 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.
H2 RP7158-7SRunout side A, variant 1
H2 RP7159-1SRunout side B, variant 1
H2 RP7158-6S I A2Runout side A, variant 2
H2 RP7159-1S I B1Runout side B, variant 2
H2 RP-7158-1SLabel side 1
H2 RP-7159-1SLabel side 2
MKBP 1168-3S-2A 3Label Side A
MKBP 1169-1S-2A 4Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Italy | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2182First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2182First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2182First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Italy | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2182 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2182LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1963 | Spain | RCA Victor LM 2182LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Australia | RCA Victrola VICS-1400LP | LP |
| 1969 | Italy | RCA Victrola KVS 157 / RCA Victrola VICS 1400LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | UK | Camden Classics Victrola CCV 5007 / RCA CCV 5007LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia & New Zealand | RCA Victrola VICS 1400LP | LP |
| ? | Italy | RCA Victrola KVS 157 / RCA Victrola VICS 1400LP | LP |
| ? | Japan | Victor SHP-2095LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Camden Classics Victrola CCV 5007 / RCA CCV 5007LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 1, 2 And 3 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1958 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Italy. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2182, released September 1958.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-2182) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H2 RP7158-7S and H2 RP7159-1S. 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.
