Vinyl pressings
by Johann Sebastian Bach · 1962
The Complete Brandenburg Concerti 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.
1 pressing 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.
YAX-647 D3 [pre-1963 Scranton stamp] &Runout, Side A/stamped
YAX-648 D3 #2 [pre-1963 Scranton stamp] &Runout, Side B/stamped
YAX-649 D1 [pre-1963 Scranton stamp] &Runout, Side C/stamped
YAX-X-650-D2 #2Runout, Side D/etched
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 | US | Angel Records 3627-BFirst yearLP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Angel Records B-3627 "S"LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | US | Angel Records 3627-B / Angel Records SB-3627LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | US | Angel Records 3627 B / Angel Records SB-3627LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Album | LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo 137-10 0532 3LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Europe | Vinyl Passion Classical VPC 85258LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 161-00532/3LP | LP |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 181 00532/33LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | His Master's Voice 1C 187-00 532/33 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 187-00 532/33LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Columbia 33QCX 10439 / Columbia 33QCX 10440LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | Angel Records EAA-93093BLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Columbia 33CX 1763 / Columbia 33 CX 1764LP, Reissue, Mono, LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono, LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of The Complete Brandenburg Concerti are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1962 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US. One of them is Angel Records 3627-B, released October 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3627-B) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YAX-647 D3 [pre-1963 Scranton stamp] & and YAX-648 D3 #2 [pre-1963 Scranton stamp] &. 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.
