Germany
April 1965- Label and catalog number
- Archiv Produktion 104 297
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Sampler, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
104 297 ALabel side A
104 297 BLabel side B
Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1965
Festliche Musik Des Barock 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.
12 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 7 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.
104 297 ALabel side A
104 297 BLabel side B
104 297 A Made in Germany Ⓟ 1960 2 B5 ◇ K A FRunout side A, stamped (last A F tilted 90°)
104 297 B Made in Germany Ⓟ 1959 2 B5 ◇ K A BRunout side B, stamped (last A B tilted 90°)
104 297 ALabel side A
104 297 BLabel side B
104 297 ASide A
104 297 BSide B
℗ 1960 B5 ◇K 104297 A 3 BL Made in GermanyRunout / Side A / Variant 1
℗ 1959 B5 ◇K 104297 B AR Made in GermanyRunout / Side B / Variant 1
104 297 ASide A
104 297 BSide B
℗ 1960 2 B5 ◇K Q 104297 A Made in GermanyRunout / Side A
℗ 1959 2 B5 ◇K I 104297 B Made in GermanyRunout / Side B
Made in Germany ℗ 1960 2 B5 ◇K S 004297 ARunout side A, stamped
Made in Germany 2 ℗ 1959 B5 ◇K - 004297 BRunout side B, stamped
104 297 ALabel side A
104 297 BLabel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Colombia | Deutsche Grammophon 135025First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | Denmark | Archiv Produktion 104 297First yearLP, Compilation, Sampler, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Sampler, Stereo |
| 1965 | Finland | Archiv Produktion 104 297First yearLP, Compilation, Sampler, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Sampler, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Archiv Produktion 104 297First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Archiv Produktion 104 297First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | Italy | Archiv Produktion 104 297First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1965 | Italy | Archiv Produktion 004 297First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Archiv Produktion 104 297First yearLP, Compilation, Sampler, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Sampler, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Archiv Produktion 104 297First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1965 | Netherlands | Archiv Produktion 104 297First yearLP, Compilation, Sampler | LP, Compilation, Sampler |
| 1965 | Germany | Archiv Produktion 104 297First yearLP, Compilation, Sampler, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Sampler, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Archiv Produktion 104 297First yearLP, Compilation, Sampler, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Sampler, Stereo |
| 1966 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 136 916LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1966 | Sweden | Archiv Produktion 104 297LP, Compilation, Sampler, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Sampler, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 135 025LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Germany | Heliodor 2548 253LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1976 | UK | Heliodor 2548 253LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | UK | Contour Red Label CC 7549LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Archiv Produktion 104 297LP, Compilation, Sampler, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Sampler, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 135 025LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon 135 025LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Archiv Produktion SAPM 104297LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 135 025LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Archive Production 004 297 / Archiv Produktion 004297LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
24 vinyl pressings of Festliche Musik Des Barock are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1965 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Germany, UK, Netherlands, Colombia and more. One of them is Archiv Produktion 104 297, released April 1965.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 104 297, 135025, 004 297) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 104 297 A and 104 297 B. 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.

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