Germany
July 1954- Label and catalog number
- Archiv Produktion 37 025 EPA
- Format
- 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · 7. 54
Vinyl pressings
by Johann Sebastian Bach · 1954
Violin-Konzert Nr. 1 a-moll BWV 1041 was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 1954, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Germany | Archiv Produktion 37 025 EPAFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Germany | Archiv Produktion 37 025 EPA7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Germany | Archiv Produktion 37 025 EPA7", EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Germany | Archiv Produktion 37 025 EPA7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 5 20 0857", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Germany | Archiv Produktion 37 025 EPA7", EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Archiv Produktion 37 025 EPA7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Germany | Archiv Produktion 37 025 EPA7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Germany | Archiv Produktion 37 025 EPA7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | Archiv Produktion 37 025 EPA7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | Archiv Produktion 37 025 / Archiv Produktion EPA 37 0257", EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | Archiv Produktion 37 025 / Archiv Produktion EPA 37 0257", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Denmark | Archiv Produktion EPA 37 0257", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 5 20 0857", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | 7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
14 vinyl pressings of Violin-Konzert Nr. 1 a-moll BWV 1041 are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1954 and 1965.
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in Germany. One of them is Archiv Produktion 37 025 EPA, released July 1954.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 37 025 EPA) 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.