Vinyl pressings
by Johann Sebastian Bach · 1975
Ouvertüren 1-4 was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 1975, 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.
K LP-Ste-073701-1 Manufactured in Germanyside A
K LP-Ste-073702 Manufactured in Germanyside B
K LP-Ste-073003-ll Manufactured in Germanyside C
K LP-Ste-073704 Manufactured in Germanyside D
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 9509/10-ALP, Compilation, Repress, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Repress, Box Set |
| 1975 | Germany | Telefunken 6.35046First yearLP, Compilation, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Germany | Telefunken 60311LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1984 | Unknown | London Records 411 651-1LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Germany | TELDEC 6.48238 / TELDEC 6.48238 DMLP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Telefunken 6.35046LP, Compilation, Reissue, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken 64940LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken SAWT 9509/10-ALP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken SAWT 9509/10-ALP, Compilation, Repress, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Repress, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken 6.35046 DXLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken 6.35046LP, Compilation, Reissue, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken 6.35046 DX / Telefunken 6.35046LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken 6.35046 FA / Telefunken 6.35046LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken SAWT 9509/10-A -EXLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set |
14 vinyl pressings of Ouvertüren 1-4 are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1970 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Germany. One of them is Telefunken 6.35046.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6.35046) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K LP-Ste-073701-1 Manufactured in Germany and K LP-Ste-073702 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.
