Vinyl pressings
by Johann Sebastian Bach · 1955
Violin Concerto No. 2 In E Major And Chaconne was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1955, 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.
MMS 54 1 E4 KL 1450 1A AI X PART 216II M3_15450IRunout - A Side
MMS 54 2 E4 KL 1451 1A A2 B2 X PART 21612-2 M3_159143Runout - B Side
MMS 54-I Part. 24.611Label - A Side
MMS 54-2 Part. 24.612Label - B Side
MMS 54-1 Part. 21.611Label - A Side
MMS 54-2 Part. 21.612Label - B Side
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | France | Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS 54 / Les Editions Du Journal Musical Français MMS 54First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | France | Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS-54 / Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS 54First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-5410", LP | 10", LP |
| ? | Germany | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS 5410", LP | 10", LP |
| ? | Germany | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-5410", LP | 10", LP |
| ? | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-5410", LP | 10", LP |
| ? | Italy | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-5410", LP | 10", LP |
| ? | Netherlands | Concert Hall MMS-54 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-5410", LP | 10", LP |
| ? | UK | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-54 / Orpheus S.R.L. MMS-54LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| ? | US | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-5410", LP | 10", LP |
| ? | US | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-5410", LP | 10", LP |
11 vinyl pressings of Violin Concerto No. 2 In E Major And Chaconne are listed here, from 8 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in France. One of them is Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS 54.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MMS 54, MMS-54) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MMS 54 1 E4 KL 1450 1A AI X PART 216II M3_15450I and MMS 54 2 E4 KL 1451 1A A2 B2 X PART 21612-2 M3_159143. 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.
