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Yehudi MenuhinConcertos By Bach · Vivaldi · Handel

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Concertos By Bach · Vivaldi · Handel

by Yehudi Menuhin · 1962

30 pressings11 countriesBaroqueClassical

Concertos By Bach · Vivaldi · Handel was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Concertos By Bach · Vivaldi · Handel

8 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 4 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.

UK

1962
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ALP 1949His Master's Voice ALP.1949
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

2XEA.2251Side 1

2XEA.2252Side 2

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UK

1962
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ASD 500
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2YEA 729-5G . DR . 3Runout Side A

2YEA 730-3 . L . 3Runout Side B

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
Angel Records S. 36103Angel Records S 36103
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2YEA-X-729-D3 12 IAMRunout Side 1 etch

2YEA-X-729-D3 IAM &Runout Side 2 etch

2YEA-X-729Label Side 1

2YEA-X-730Label Side 2

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Australia

1962
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice OALP 1949His Master's Voice OALP.1949
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

2XEA.2251- ISSide 1

2XEA.2252 - ISSide 2

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 30 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962AustraliaHis Master's Voice OALP 1949 / His Master's Voice OALP.1949First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962AustraliaHis Master's Voice OALP 1949 / His Master's Voice OALP.1949First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962New ZealandHis Master's Voice ASDM 500First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1949 / His Master's Voice ALP.1949First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962UKHis Master's Voice ASD 500First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USAngel Records S. 36103 / Angel Records S 36103First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USAngel Records S 36103First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USAngel Records 36103First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967SpainLa Voz De Su Amo ASDL 945LPLP
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972UKHis Master's Voice ASD 500 / His Master's Voice ASD. 500LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1972UKHis Master's Voice ASD 500 / His Master's Voice ASD. 500LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977TurkeyRegal LRZTX 142LPLP
1979UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 30294 / His Master's Voice 0C 053-00 210LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1979UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 30294 / His Master's Voice 0C 053-00 210LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985CanadaAngel Records AE-34466LP, RemasteredLP, Remastered
1985CanadaAngel Records AE-34466LP, RemasteredLP, Remastered
1985USEMI Eminence ae 534466LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilAngel Records 3 CBX 378LPLP
?CanadaAngel Records 36103LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?CanadaAngel Records 36103 / Angel Records S. 36103LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ChileAngel Records 3SACX-47394LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître ASDF 283LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyElectrola SME 91 219 / His Master's Voice ASDW 500LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyElectrola STE 91 219 / Electrola ASDW 500LP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
?UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1949 / His Master's Voice ALP. 1949LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 500LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USAngel Records S 36103 / Angel Records 36103LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USAngel Records RL-32076LP, Album, Reissue, RepressLP, Album, Reissue, Repress
?USAngel Records S 36103LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USAngel Records S 36103LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Concerto In D Minor
  2. Concerto In B Minor, Op. 3 No.10
  3. Concerto No.1 In B Flat Major
  4. Concerto No.2 In B Flat Major
  5. Concerto No.3 In G Minor

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Concertos By Bach · Vivaldi · Handel are there?

30 vinyl pressings of Concertos By Bach · Vivaldi · Handel are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1962 and 1985.

When was Concertos By Bach · Vivaldi · Handel first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK, US, Australia, New Zealand. One of them is His Master's Voice ALP 1949.

How do I tell if my copy of Concertos By Bach · Vivaldi · Handel is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ALP 1949, ASD 500, S. 36103, S 36103) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2XEA.2251 and 2XEA.2252. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Concertos By Bach · Vivaldi · Handel 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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