Vinyl pressings
by Johann Sebastian Bach · 1966
Brandenburgische Konzerte was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 4 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.
C AA 835 343 1Y 4 670 111Runout side A
C AA 835 343 2Y 1 670 112Runout side B
C AA 835 344 1Y 2 670 116Runout side C
C AA 835 344 2Y 1 670 118Runout side D
AA02473 1L 3 670 1 1 2 C 1 1Record 1 - side 1 runout stamped
AA 02473 2L 2 670 1 11 C 1Record 1 - side 2 runout stamped
AA 02474 1L 1 670 1 2 1Record 2 - side 1 runout stamped
AA 02474 2L 1 670 12 1Record 2 - side 2 runout stamped
C AA 835 343 1Y 4 670 111Runout side A
C AA 835 343 2Y 1 670 112Runout side B
C AA 835 344 1Y 2 670 116Runout side C
C AA 835 344 2Y 1 670 118Runout side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | France | Philips 835 343 / 43 AY / Philips 835 343/44 AYFirst yearLP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Philips 835 343 / 43 AY / Philips 835 343/44 AYFirst yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1966 | Germany | Philips A 02473/74 LFirst yearLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1966 | Netherlands | Philips A 02473/74 LFirst yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Philips AL3551-2 / Philips A 02473/74 LFirst yearLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Philips 835 343 / 43 AY / Philips 835 343/44 2YFirst yearLP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | France | Philips 6799 004LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Philips 6701 010LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | France | Philips 6768 264LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Philips 411 325-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Philips 411 326-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 893 519 ZVY / Philips 893 520 ZVYLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Brandenburgische Konzerte are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1966 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Germany, UK, France, Netherlands. One of them is Philips 835 343 / 43 AY.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 835 343 / 43 AY, A 02473/74 L, AL3551-2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, C AA 835 343 1Y 4 670 111 and C AA 835 343 2Y 1 670 112. 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.
