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Johann Sebastian BachConcertos Brandebourgeois Nos 4, 5 Et 6

Vinyl pressings

Concertos Brandebourgeois Nos 4, 5 Et 6

by Johann Sebastian Bach · 1959

14 pressings5 countriesBaroqueConcertoClassical

Concertos Brandebourgeois Nos 4, 5 Et 6 was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Concertos Brandebourgeois Nos 4, 5 Et 6

1 pressing came out in 1959, 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.

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

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959UKPhilips GBL 5512First yearLPLP
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961FrancePhilips G 03.019 LLPLP
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownPhilips 838 610 VYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ArgentinaPhilips 835046 yLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceFontana 700.034 WGYLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceContour 6885.006 / Contour 6885 006LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceFontana 700.034 WGY / Fontana 700 034LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceFontana 700034 / Fontana 700.034 WGYLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceFontana 700.034 WGYLPLP
?FranceContour 6885.005 / Contour 6885 005LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 610 810VLLP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsPhilips G 03019 LLPLP
?NetherlandsFontana 894 015 ZKYLPLP
?USEpic LC 3605LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. Concerto N° 4 En Sol Majeur, BWV 1049
  2. Concerto N° 5 En Ré Majeur, BWV 1050
  3. Concerto Brandebourgeois N° 6 En Si Bémol Majeur, BWV 1051

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concertos Brandebourgeois Nos 4, 5 Et 6 are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Concertos Brandebourgeois Nos 4, 5 Et 6 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1959 and 1961.

When was Concertos Brandebourgeois Nos 4, 5 Et 6 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK. One of them is Philips GBL 5512.

How do I tell if my copy of Concertos Brandebourgeois Nos 4, 5 Et 6 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GBL 5512) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA03019 1L 1//420 and AA03019 2L 1//420. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Concertos Brandebourgeois Nos 4, 5 Et 6 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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