Vinyl pressings
by Johann Sebastian Bach · 1974
Die 6 Orgelkonzerte, BWV 592–597 was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1974, 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.
2533 170 S1 ℗ 1974 320 2A A VSide A runout - Variant 1
2533 170 = 4 S2 320 1 B A 180Side B runout - Variant 2
2533 170 S1 ℗ 1974 320 2A RSide A runout - Variant 2
2533 170 = 2 S2 320 A DSide B runout - Variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Germany | Archiv Produktion 2533 170First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | Spain | Archiv Produktion 2533 170First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | Archiv Produktion 2533 170LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1978 | Brazil | Archiv Produktion 2533 170LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | South Korea | Sung Eum Limited SEL-200 518LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Archiv Produktion 2533 170LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Archiv Produktion 2533 170LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Archiv Produktion 2533 170LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Archiv Produktion MA 5081 / Archiv Produktion 2533 170LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Switzerland | Archiv Produktion 2837 515LP, Special Edition, Stereo | LP, Special Edition, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Die 6 Orgelkonzerte, BWV 592–597 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1974 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in Germany, Spain. One of them is Archiv Produktion 2533 170.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2533 170) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2533 170 S1 ℗ 1974 320 2A A V and 2533 170 = 4 S2 320 1 B A 180. 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.
