France
April 4, 1960- Label and catalog number
- Erato LDE 3122
- Format
- LP, 10", Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Johann Sebastian Bach · 1960
Les Concertos Pour Clavecin Et Orchestre was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 1960, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | France | Erato LDE 3122First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Westminster XWN 19016LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | New Zealand | The Record Society RZ 6112LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1964 | Australia | The Record Society S-6112 / The Record Society RS 6112LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1964 | Australia | The Record Society 6112 / The Record Society RS 6112LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1968 | Japan | Erato OS-5001-RLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | Australia | World Record Club S/6112 / The Record Society S-6112LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Erato LDE 3122LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Erato LDE 3122LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Columbia SMC 95 050LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Spain | Erato CE-080LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Les Concertos Pour Clavecin Et Orchestre are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1960 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in France. One of them is Erato LDE 3122, released April 4, 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LDE 3122) 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.