Germany
1976- Label and catalog number
- Archiv Produktion 2533 269
- Format
- LP, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Johann Sebastian Bach · 1976
Kaffee-Kantate • Bauern-Kantate was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 1976, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Germany | Archiv Produktion 2533 269First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1976 | Spain | Archiv Produktion 2533 269First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 26 874LP | LP |
| 1977 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 26 874LP | LP |
| 1977 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 26 874LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1978 | Brazil | Archiv Produktion 2533 269LP | LP |
| 1978 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 26 874LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1978 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Not On Label 8 26 874LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Compilation, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 26 874LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Archiv Produktion 2533 269LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 26 874LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Archiv Produktion 2533 269LP | LP |
12 vinyl pressings of Kaffee-Kantate • Bauern-Kantate are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1976 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Germany, Spain. One of them is Archiv Produktion 2533 269.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2533 269) 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.