Vinyl pressings
by Johann Sebastian Bach · 1977
Brandenburgische Konzerte Nr. 1-6 was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
AA 6575 086 1Y 1 ⓟ1977 670 116 06 LPRunout side A
AA 6575 086 2Y 1 ⓟ1977 670 114 06 LPRunout side B
AA 6575 087 1Y 1 ⓟ1977 670 1 1 4 06 LPRunout side C
AA 6575 087 2Y 1 ⓟ1977 670 1 1 3 06Runout side D
AA 6575 086 1Y 1 Ⓟ1977 670 111Runout side A
AA 6575 086 2Y 1 Ⓟ1977 670 112Runout side B
AA 6575 087 1Y 1 Ⓟ1977 670 11Runout side A
AA 6575 087 2Y 1 Ⓟ1977 670 11 4Runout side B
AB-67020-2-A ① >Side A etched
AB-67020-2-B ① >Side B etched
AB-67020-2-C ① >Side C etched
AB-67020-2 D ① >Side D etched
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Netherlands | Philips 6775 025 / Seon 6775 025First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Philips 6775 025First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Philips 6575 086 / Seon 6575 086First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | US | ABC Classics AB-67020/2First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1978 | US | ABC Classics AX-67030/2LP | LP |
| 1979 | Germany | Orbis 34 866 4 / Philips 34 866 4LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | RCA Red Seal RL 30 400LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1980 | US | Pro Arte 2PAX 2001LP, Box Set, Numbered · Numbered | LP, Box Set, Numbered · Numbered |
| 1982 | USA & Canada | Pro Arte 2PAL-2022LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Pro Arte 2PAD 212LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1984 | Germany | RCA VLS 30918 (2) / Seon VLS 30918 (2)LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1984 | Italy | RCA VLS 30918 (2) / Seon VLS 30918 (2)LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1984 | Italy | RCA VLS 30918 (2) / Seon VLS 30918 (2)LP, Album, Promo, Stereo, Box Set · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo, Box Set · Promo |
13 vinyl pressings of Brandenburgische Konzerte Nr. 1-6 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1977 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Netherlands, US. One of them is Philips 6775 025.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6775 025, 6575 086, AB-67020/2) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 6575 086 1Y 1 ⓟ1977 670 116 06 LP and AA 6575 086 2Y 1 ⓟ1977 670 114 06 LP. 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.
