Country unknown
1953- Label and catalog number
- Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-93
- Format
- 7", 33 ⅓ RPM
Vinyl pressings
by Nederlands Philharmonisch Orkest · 1953
Concerto Brandebourgeois N° 3 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.
3 pressings 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.
E 3 KU 5581Side 1 Matrix
A1 E3KU 5581 1BR MMS 93.PT1 ISide 1 Runout
E 3 KU 5582Side 2 Matrix
A1 E3KU 5582 1R MMS 93B ISide 2 Runout
E3KU 5581 1BR MMS 93 PT 1 I A2Stamped Runout Side A
E3KU 5582 1R MMS 93 B I A3Stamped Runout Side B
E 3 KU 5581Label Side A
E 3 KU 5582Label Side B
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 | Unknown | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-93First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1953 | Unknown | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-93First year7", 33 ⅓ RPM | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM |
| 1953 | Germany | Concert Hall MMS 93 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-93First year7", Mono, 33 ⅓ RPM · Mono | 7", Mono, 33 ⅓ RPM · Mono |
| 1953 | Switzerland | Musical Masterworks Society MMS 93 / Musical Masterworks Society MMS-937", 33 ⅓ RPM, Club Edition · Club edition | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1953 | Switzerland | Musical Masterworks Society MMS 93 / Musical Masterworks Society MMS-937", 33 ⅓ RPM, Club Edition · Club edition | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1956 | Switzerland | Musical Masterworks Society MMS 93 / Musical Masterworks Society MMS-937", 33 ⅓ RPM, Club Edition · Club edition | 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Club Edition · Club edition |
16 vinyl pressings of Concerto Brandebourgeois N° 3 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1953 and 1956.
The earliest pressings are from 1953, in Germany. One of them is Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-93.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MMS-93, MMS 93) 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.