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Johann Sebastian BachThe Brandenburg Concertos

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The Brandenburg Concertos

by Johann Sebastian Bach · 1959

31 pressings11 countriesBaroqueConcertoOrchestraClassical

The Brandenburg Concertos was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of The Brandenburg Concertos

5 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 4 countries. 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.

Netherlands

1959
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ALP 1755
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

2XEA 1773 - 5N P 2 31Side 1 Stamped

2XEA 1774 - 5N L 1Side 2 Stamped

Full details of this pressing

UK

1959
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ASD. 327
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2XEA 1773-5NRunout side A

2XEA 1774-5NRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1959
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ALP 1755
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

2XEA 1773 - 5NSide 1 Stamped

2XEA 1774 - 5NSide 2 Stamped

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 31 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959BrazilAngel Records 3 CBX-360First yearLPLP
1959ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone QALP 10268/69First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959NetherlandsHis Master's Voice ALP 1755First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959UKHis Master's Voice ASD. 327First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1755First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1755LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1755 / His Master's Voice ALP. 1755LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1964FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 30.220LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979FranceClassics For Pleasure 2M 155-00172/3Box Set, Album, Reissue, LPBox Set, Album, Reissue, LP
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980SpainLa Voz De Su Amo 10C 037-000 172LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1981DenmarkHis Master's Voice 6C 037-00172LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1985GermanyHis Master's Voice ED 29 0374LPLP
1985GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 037-00172LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985GermanyHis Master's Voice 34 901 9LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1985NetherlandsHis Master's Voice ED 29 0374 1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1987GermanyHis Master's Voice 037 7 69257 1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice OALP 1755 / His Master's Voice OALP.1755LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?BrazilAngel Records 3 SCBX -360LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?BrazilAngel Records 3 SCBX -360 / Angel Records 3 CBX -360LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?DenmarkHis Master's Voice 6C 037-00172LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître CVPM 130.511LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePlaisir Musical ASDF 130511 / Plaisir Musical ASDF 130.511LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP PM 30.511LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 30.511 / La Voix De Son Maître 30.511LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GermanyElectrola SME 91 678LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?IsraelHis Master's Voice ALP 1755LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3 C063-00172LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 5C 053-00172LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsHis Master's Voice ELP 1 / His Master's Voice ELP 00001LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?SwedenHis Master's Voice 7C 037-00172LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?SwedenHis Master's Voice 7C 037-00172LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 In F (BWV 1046)
  2. A2Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 In F (BWV 1047)
  3. B1Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 In F
  4. B2Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 In G (BWV 1048)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Brandenburg Concertos are there?

31 vinyl pressings of The Brandenburg Concertos are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1959 and 1987.

When was The Brandenburg Concertos first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in Netherlands, UK, Brazil, Italy. One of them is His Master's Voice ALP 1755.

How do I tell if my copy of The Brandenburg Concertos is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ALP 1755, ASD. 327, 3 CBX-360, QALP 10268/69) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2XEA 1773 - 5N P 2 31 and 2XEA 1774 - 5N L 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Brandenburg Concertos on vinyl worth?

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.

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