Germany
1970- Label and catalog number
- Telefunken SAWT 9565-B
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
090248 A-B-II Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A
090249 A-B-II Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B
090 248Label side A
090 249Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Johann Sebastian Bach · 1970
Musikalisches Opfer Auf Originalinstrumenten was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 1970, 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.
090248 A-B-II Manufactured in GermanyRunout side A
090249 A-B-II Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B
090 248Label side A
090 249Label side B
090 248Side A label
090 249Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | Telefunken SAWT 9565-BFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | Germany | Telefunken SAWT 9565-BFirst yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Germany | Teldec 6.41124 AZLP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Telefunken 6.41124 AS / Telefunken 6.41124LP, Album, Reissue, Repress | LP, Album, Reissue, Repress |
| ? | Germany | TELDEC 6.41124LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken SAWT 9565-BLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken SAWT 9565-BLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken 6.41124 AS / Telefunken 6.41124LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken SAWT 9565-BLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Switzerland | Telefunken 26 039LP, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo |
| ? | US | Musical Heritage Society MHS 7156ALP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Musikalisches Opfer Auf Originalinstrumenten are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1970 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Germany. One of them is Telefunken SAWT 9565-B.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SAWT 9565-B) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 090248 A-B-II Manufactured in Germany and 090249 A-B-II Manufactured in Germany. 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.