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Joseph HaydnThe Three Organ Concertos

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The Three Organ Concertos

by Joseph Haydn · 1964

17 pressings7 countriesClassicalOrganClassical

The Three Organ Concertos was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of The Three Organ Concertos

2 pressings came out in 1964, 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.

All 17 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964USColumbia Masterworks MS 6682First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USColumbia Masterworks MS 6682First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965UKCBS SBRG 72231 / CBS MS 6682LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965UKCBS BRG 72231LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971GermanyColumbia Masterworks MS 6682 / CBS S 72231LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandCBS S 72231LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1971Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandCBS S 72231 / CBS S 72 231LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975UKCBS Classics 61675LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977GermanyCBS 61 675LPLP
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaCBS Masterworks 4414LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaCBS SBR-235109 / CBS Masterworks SBR 235109LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6682LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyCBS S 72 231LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKCBS BRG 72231 / CBS SBRG 72231LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKCBS SBRG 72231 / CBS MS 6682LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 6082LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6682LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Concerto No. 1 In C Major For Organ, Strings, Oboes, French Horns
  2. Concerto No. 2 In C Major For Organ, Strings, Trumpets, Timpani
  3. Concerto No. 3 In C Major For Organ And Strings

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Three Organ Concertos are there?

17 vinyl pressings of The Three Organ Concertos are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1964 and 1977.

When was The Three Organ Concertos first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6682.

How do I tell if my copy of The Three Organ Concertos is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 6682) 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.

How much is The Three Organ Concertos on vinyl worth?

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.

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