Vinyl pressings
by Johann Sebastian Bach · 1962
Six Concerts Brandebourgeois was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
LPL.1860 D1 ERA X F 12Runout side A
L O O ERA LPL 1861 E3Runout side B
X O O O O O ERA LPL 1862 D2 0 A13Runout side C
X O ERA LPL 1863 0 10Runout side D
LPL.1860 D1 ERA X F 12Runout side A
L O O ERA LPL 1861 E3Runout side B
X O O O O O ERA LPL 1862 D2 0 A13Runout side C
X O ERA LPL 1863 0 10Runout side D
ERA LPL 437 1Y D1 C 17Runout side A
ERA LPL 437 2Y D2 C 1Runout side B
[ ] O O ERA LPL 438 1Y D1 D 5Runout side C
[ ] ERA 50130 LPL 438 2Y D3 380 B 4 C 17Runout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | France | Erato LDE 3229 / Erato LDE 3230First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1962 | France | Erato STE 50129 / Erato STE 50130First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1962 | France | Erato STE 50129 / Erato STE 50130First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1966 | Australia | World Record Club ST-4135 / World Record Club ST-4136LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1966 | Australia | World Record Club T-4135 / World Record Club T-4136LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1968 | Australia | World Record Club S-4135 / World Record Club S-4136LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1969 | Australia | World Record Club S/4135 / World Record Club S/4136LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Australia | World Record Club S/4135 / World Record Club S/4136LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1972 | Australia | World Record Club S/4135 / World Record Club S/4136LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1972 | Australia | World Record Club S/4135 / World Record Club S/4136LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1975 | Australia | World Record Club R-00218 / World Record Club R-00219LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1977 | Australia | World Record Club R-00218 / World Record Club R-00219LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1978 | Australia | World Record Club R-00218 / World Record Club R-00219LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1979 | Australia | World Record Club R-00218 / World Record Club R-00219LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | World Record Club S/4135 / World Record Club S/4136LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Canada | Alouette ALC 50 / Alouette ALC 51LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Erato STU 70129 / Erato STU 70130LP, Reissue, Transcription, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Transcription, Stereo |
| ? | France | Erato DUE 20220LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Erato DUE 20220LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Christophorus CGLP 75 737 / 738LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Erato 1 C 147-30888/89LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Greece | Erato STU 70129 / Erato STU 70130LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Spain | Hispavox HE 6003/4 / Erato HE 6003/4LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Musical Heritage Society MHS 529-530LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Musical Heritage Society MHS 529-530 / Musical Heritage Society MHS 529/530LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Musical Heritage Society MHS 529-530 / Musical Heritage Society MHS 529/530LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Musical Heritage Society MHS 529-530 / Musical Heritage Society MHS 529/530LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | Musical Heritage Society MHS 529-530 / Musical Heritage Society MHS 529/530LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
28 vinyl pressings of Six Concerts Brandebourgeois are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1962 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in France. One of them is Erato LDE 3229.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LDE 3229, STE 50129) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LPL.1860 D1 ERA X F 12 and L O O ERA LPL 1861 E3. 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.
