US
1965- Label and catalog number
- Mercury Living Presence MG50417
- Format
- LP, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by The Romeros · 1965
Baroque Concertos And Solo Works was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 1965, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | US | Mercury Living Presence MG50417First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | US | Mercury SRI 75022LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Philips 6527 043LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Philips 6527 043LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Netherlands | Fontana 6527 043LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Philips 130 579 MLYLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Chile | Mercury 838 430LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Mercury 130.579 MLYLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Mercury 6531 025LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Netherlands | Fontana 6531 025LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | US | Mercury Living Presence SR90417LP | LP |
| ? | US | Mercury SR90417 / Mercury Living Presence SR90417LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Baroque Concertos And Solo Works are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1965 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US. One of them is Mercury Living Presence MG50417.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MG50417) 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.