Vinyl pressings
by Johann Sebastian Bach · 1971
Hi-Fi Orgel 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.
4 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 3 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.
12 ℗ 1971 F71 ◇K AO (AO = sideways) 00 2565 002 = 2 S 1Runout side A
12 ℗ 1971 E71 ◇K AR (AR = sideways) 00 2565 002 S2 =2Runout side B
12 ℗ 1971 E71 ◇K AW 00 2565 002 = 2 S 2side A variant 2
12 ℗ 1971 E71 ◇K AW 00 2565 002 S2 = 2side A variant 2
1 ℗ 1971 F71 ◇K P 00 2565 002 = 2 S 1Runout side A
1 ℗ 1971 E71 ◇K D 00 2565 002 S2 =2Runout side B
00 2565 002 = 2 S 1 A/1 5 10 ℗1971 F71◊KSide A Runout
00 2565 002 = 2s2=2 B/1 5 10 ℗1971 E71◊KSide B Runout
00 2565 002 = 2 S 1 3 T 4 ℗ 1971 F71<>KRunout side A
00 2565 002 S2= 2 3 2 C ℗ 1971 E71 <>KRunout side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Germany | Archiv Produktion 2565 002First yearLP, Sampler, Stereo | LP, Sampler, Stereo |
| 1971 | Germany | Archiv Produktion 2565 002First yearLP, Sampler, Stereo | LP, Sampler, Stereo |
| 1971 | Netherlands | Archiv Produktion 2565 002First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | Archive Production 2565 002First yearLP, Sampler, Stereo | LP, Sampler, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Archiv Produktion 2565 002LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Archiv Produktion 2565 002LP, Sampler, Stereo | LP, Sampler, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Archiv Produktion 2565 002LP, Sampler, Stereo | LP, Sampler, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Archiv Produktion 2565 002LP, Sampler | LP, Sampler |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Benelux | Deutsche Grammophon 2544 133LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Benelux | Deutsche Grammophon 2544 133LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Archiv Produktion 2565 002 - 32 / Archiv Produktion 2565 002LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Archiv Produktion 2565 002LP, Reissue, Sampler | LP, Reissue, Sampler |
| ? | Germany | Archiv Produktion 2565 002LP, Sampler, Stereo | LP, Sampler, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Archiv Produktion 2565 002LP, Reissue, Sampler, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Sampler, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Archiv Produktion 2565 002LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Archiv Produktion 2565 002LP, Reissue, Sampler, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Sampler, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Archiv Produktion 2565 002LP, Reissue, Sampler | LP, Reissue, Sampler |
| ? | Germany | Archiv Produktion 2565 002LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
18 vinyl pressings of Hi-Fi Orgel are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1971 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Germany, UK, Netherlands. One of them is Archiv Produktion 2565 002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2565 002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 ℗ 1971 F71 ◇K AO (AO = sideways) 00 2565 002 = 2 S 1 and 12 ℗ 1971 E71 ◇K AR (AR = sideways) 00 2565 002 S2 =2. 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.
