Vinyl pressings
by Johann Sebastian Bach · 1960
Brandenburgische Konzerte Nr. 1 Bis 6 was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 1960, 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.
G - 11365 X-1 810 11 365 X Made in Germany 2 FSide A runout
G - 11365 Y-1 810 11 365 Y Made in Germany CSide B runout
G - 11366 X-6 810 11 366 X Made in Germany 64 J F0X2Side C runout
G - 11366 Y-6 810 11 366 Y Made in Germany CSide D runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Germany | Bertelsmann Schallplattenring 11 364 / Bertelsmann Schallplattenring 11 365First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | Orbis 72 671 / Orbis 72 669LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Orbis 72 668 / Orbis 72 670LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-7038LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1965 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-7038LP, Stereo, Box Set, Album | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Album |
| 1966 | Germany | Alshire 30320-1LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | UK | Marble Arch MAL 669LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | Marble Arch MALS 669LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1969 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-7038 / RCA Red Seal LSC-7038LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Album | LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Orbis 72 666 / Orbis 72667LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | UK | Marble Arch MAL 669LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Brandenburgische Konzerte Nr. 1 Bis 6 are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1960 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in Germany. One of them is Bertelsmann Schallplattenring 11 364.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 11 364) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, G - 11365 X-1 810 11 365 X Made in Germany 2 F and G - 11365 Y-1 810 11 365 Y Made in Germany C. 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.
