France
1956- Label and catalog number
- Erato LDE 3033
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
LDE - 3033 - A . P.6.
LDE - 3033 - B . 7.P
Vinyl pressings
by Johann Sebastian Bach · 1956
Six Concerts Brandebourgeois (Vol. 1) was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 1956, 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.
LDE - 3033 - A . P.6.
LDE - 3033 - B . 7.P
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | France | Erato LDE 3033First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Westminster XWN 2219 / Westminster XWN 18647LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Japan | Erato RE-1024-RELP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | RCA GL 37076LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | RCA GL 37076LP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Reissue, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Netherlands | Erato ERA-8031LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | fono-ring FGLP 77 501LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Fono-Ring SFGLP 77 681LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Curci Erato LDE 3033LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Westminster XWN 2219 / Westminster XWN 18647LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Six Concerts Brandebourgeois (Vol. 1) are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1956 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in France. One of them is Erato LDE 3033.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LDE 3033) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LDE - 3033 - A . P.6. and LDE - 3033 - B . 7.P. 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.