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Бранденбургские Концерты

by Johann Sebastian Bach · 1971

33 pressings1 countryBaroqueClassical

Бранденбургские Концерты was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Бранденбургские Концерты

6 pressings came out in 1971, 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.

USSR

1971
Label and catalog number
Мелодия 33 СМ 02839/44
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set
Runout / matrix

33СМ02839/3-1 1Runout side A

33СМ02840/3-1 2Runout side B

33СМ02841/3-1 3Runout side C

33СМ02842/3-1 4Runout side D

Full details of this pressing

USSR

1971
Label and catalog number
Мелодия 33 СМ 02839—40
Format
LP, Stereo · Blue Labels
Runout / matrix

33СМ02839/3-1 1Side A stamped runout

33СМ02840/3-1 2Side B stamped runout

Full details of this pressing

USSR

1971
Label and catalog number
Мелодия 33 СМ 02841—42
Format
LP, Stereo · Blue Labels
Runout / matrix

33СМ02841/3-1 3Side A stamped runout

33СМ02842/3-1 4Side B stamped runout

Full details of this pressing

USSR

1971
Label and catalog number
Мелодия 33 СМ 02843—44
Format
LP, Stereo · Blue Labels
Runout / matrix

33СМ02843/3-1 5Side A stamped runout

33СМ02844/3-1 6Side B stamped runout

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 33 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1970s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971USSRМелодия 33 СМ 02839/44First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1971USSRМелодия 33СМ 02839—44First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1971USSRМелодия 33 СМ 02839—40First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971USSRМелодия 33 СМ 02841—42First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971USSRМелодия 33 СМ 02843—44First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971USSRМелодия СМ 02839-44First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1973USSRМелодия 33 СМ 02839/44LP, Repress, Box SetLP, Repress, Box Set
1974USSRМелодия 33 СМ 02839-44LP, Repress, Box SetLP, Repress, Box Set
1974USSRМелодия 33 СМ 02839-44 (а)LP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
1974USSRМелодия 33СМ 02839—44LP, Repress, Box SetLP, Repress, Box Set
1976USSRМелодия CM 02839/44LP, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
1977USSRМелодия 33 СМ 02839-44LP, RepressLP, Repress
1977USSRМелодия 33СМ 02839—44LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1977USSRМелодия 33 СМ 02839—44(а)LP, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
1978USSRМелодия 33 СМ 02839-44LP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
All 16 pressings from the 1970s
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USSRМелодия 33 СМ 02839—44LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1982USSRМелодия CM02839-44LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1983USSRМелодия CM 02839-44LP, Repress, Box SetLP, Repress, Box Set
1983USSRМелодия CM 02839-44LP, Repress, Box SetLP, Repress, Box Set
1984USSRМелодия C10-02839-02844LP, Repress, Box SetLP, Repress, Box Set
1984USSRМелодия CM 02839-44LP, Repress, Box SetLP, Repress, Box Set
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990USSRМелодия 33 СМ 02839/44LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USSRМелодия 33СМ 02839–44LP, RepressLP, Repress
?USSRМелодия 33 СМ 02839-44LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
?USSRМелодия 33СМ 02839—44LP, Repress, Box SetLP, Repress, Box Set
?USSRМелодия 33 СМ 02839/44LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?USSRМелодия 33СМ 02839—44LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33 СМ 02839-44LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
?USSRМелодия 33СМ 02839—44LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33СМ 02839—44LP, RepressLP, Repress
?USSRМелодия 33СМ 02839—44LP, Repress, Box SetLP, Repress, Box Set
?USSRМелодия 33 СМ 02839—44LP, Box SetLP, Box Set

Tracklist

  1. Бранденбургские Концерты
  2. Концерт № 1 Фа Мажор, В. 1046
  3. Концерт № 2 Фа Мажор, В. 1047
  4. Концерт № 3 Соль Мажор, В. 1048
  5. Концерт № 4 Соль Мажор, В. 1049
  6. Концерт № 5 Ре Мажор, В. 1050
  7. Концерт № 6 Си Бемоль Мажор, В. 1051

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Бранденбургские Концерты are there?

33 vinyl pressings of Бранденбургские Концерты are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1971 and 1990.

When was Бранденбургские Концерты first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия 33 СМ 02839/44.

How do I tell if my copy of Бранденбургские Концерты is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33 СМ 02839/44, 33СМ 02839—44, 33 СМ 02839—40, 33 СМ 02841—42) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 33СМ02839/3-1 1 and 33СМ02840/3-1 2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Бранденбургские Концерты on vinyl worth?

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.

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