Netherlands
1963- Label and catalog number
- Philips 835 481 AY
- Format
- LP, Stereo · HIFI STEREO
Vinyl pressings
by Johann Sebastian Bach · 1963
Die Fünf Orchester-Suiten, Folge 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 1963, 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.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Netherlands | Philips 835 481 AYFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Mexico | Fontana 13044 / Fontana 894 031LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Fontana 6549 501LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Philips 835 481 LYLP | LP |
| ? | France | Philips 6504 037LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 835 481 LYLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Fontana 894031 ZKYLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Fontana Argento 894 031 ZKYLP | LP |
| ? | Italy | Fontana 894 031 ZKYLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Fontana 894 031 ZKYLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Fontana FG-206LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Philips SFL-7640 / Philips (835 481 AY)LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Fontana 894 031 ZKYLP | LP |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 835 481 AYLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Die Fünf Orchester-Suiten, Folge 2 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1963 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Netherlands. One of them is Philips 835 481 AY.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 835 481 AY) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.