Vinyl pressings
by Johann Sebastian Bach · 1975
Violin Concertos, Album 2 was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 5 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.
2YEA 5215 1Stamped, side A
2YEA 5216 1Stamped, side B
2YEA.5215Label - Side A, in parentheses
2YEA.5216Label - Side B, in parentheses
S-1-37076-J2#3 • ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side A
S-2-37076-J2 • ─◁ MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout side B
02580A-1Side 1
02580B-1Side 2
2YEA 5215 1Stamp side 1
2YEA 5216 1Stamp side 2
2YEA 5215Label, side 1
2YEA 5216Label, wside 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-02580First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | EMI Electrola 1C 065-02 580 / His Master's Voice 1C 065-02 580First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Israel | Angel Records ASD 3076First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Israel | His Master's Voice ASD 3076 / His Master's Voice OC 063 o 02580First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | US | Angel Records S-37076First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 3076 / His Master's Voice ASD. 3076First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 3076 / His Master's Voice ASD. 3076LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 3076 / His Master's Voice 0C 063-02 580LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-02580LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | EMI Electrola 1C 065 10 2580 1 / His Master's Voice 1C 065 10 2580 1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | New Zealand | World Record Club WI 1592 / World Record Club 1592ELP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 3076 / His Master's Voice ASD. 3076LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
12 vinyl pressings of Violin Concertos, Album 2 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1975 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in UK, US, France, Germany and more. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD 3076, released June 1975.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD 3076, S-37076, 2C 069-02580, 1C 065-02 580) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YEA 5215 1 and 2YEA 5216 1. 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.
