Germany
1967- Label and catalog number
- Europa E 170
- Format
- LP, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Johann Sebastian Bach · 1967
Brandenburgische Konzerte 1, 2, 6 was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 3 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.
E-170-AEtched runout side A
E-170-BEtched runout side B
MST-E 170 ALabel side A
MST-E 170 BLabel side B
ASC-805-ASide A runout
ASC-805-BSide B runout
ASC-805-ASide A label
ASC-805-BSide B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Germany | Europa E 170First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Europa E 170First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | Spain | Dim Record DS-123First yearLP | LP |
| 1967 | Spain | Dim Record S-5091 / Dim Record S-5.091First yearLP | LP |
| 1967 | US | Alshire ASC-805First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Portugal | Orlador 50010LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Europa Klassik 1203LP | LP |
| 1974 | Israel | Europa Klassik TT 5229LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | RCA Victor LM-7038LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Signal 121 401.2 / Europa 121 401.2LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Europa Klassik 114 002.7LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Europa Exquisit ex 1203/4LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Europa E 170LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Europa E 170LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Somerset SM 158LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
15 vinyl pressings of Brandenburgische Konzerte 1, 2, 6 are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1967 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Germany, US, Spain. One of them is Europa E 170.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use E 170, ASC-805, DS-123, S-5091) 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.