Canada
1953- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1818
- Format
- LP
Vinyl pressings
by Johann Sebastian Bach · 1953
Two Bach Concertos In A Minor In E Major was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 1953, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1818First yearLP | LP |
| 1954 | France | RCA A 630 223 / RCA A 630.223LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1818LP | LP |
| 1955 | Argentina | RCA Victor LM-1818LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1959 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1818LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Italy | RCA Italiana S.p.A. LM-1818LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | RCA 630 223LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | RCA LM 9810-E / RCA LM 9810 E10", Mono · Mono | 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | RCA LM-9810-E10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Mono · Mono | 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | RCA LM-1818LP | LP |
| ? | Italy | RCA Italiana S.p.A. A12R 0019LP | LP |
| ? | Italy | RCA Italiana S.p.A. A 12 R-0019LP | LP |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice BLP 1070LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice BLP 1070LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1818LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
15 vinyl pressings of Two Bach Concertos In A Minor In E Major are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1953 and 1960.
The earliest pressings are from 1953, in Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1818.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-1818) 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.