Spain
1976- Label and catalog number
- Harmonia Mundi 75 53327 (332 - 8)BASF 75 53327
- Format
- LP, Album · Gatefold Sleeve
Vinyl pressings
by Johann Sebastian Bach · 1976
Ouvertüren I-4 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.
1 pressing came out in 1976, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | UK | Basf BAC 3009-10 (20332) / Harmonia Mundi BAC 3009-10 (20332)LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1976 | Spain | Harmonia Mundi 75 53327 (332 - 8) / BASF 75 53327First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | France | Deutsche Harmonia Mundi HM 20 353/54LP | LP |
| 1979 | Spain | Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 10C 167-99618/19LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
21 vinyl pressings of Ouvertüren I-4 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1974 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Spain. One of them is Harmonia Mundi 75 53327 (332 - 8).
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 75 53327 (332 - 8)) 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.