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Georg Friedrich Händel – Harpsichord Suites Nos. 1-4
1972 · UK · L'Oiseau-Lyre · Vinyl LP
Price guide
Estimated market value via Discogs · as of Nov 4, 2026
- MMint
- $13.69
- NMNear Mint
- $12.25
- VG+Very Good Plus
- $9.37
- VGVery Good
- $6.49
- G+Good Plus
- $3.60
- GGood
- $2.16
- FFair
- $1.44
- PPoor
- $0.72
11 copies listed on Discogs from $3.74.
These are reference estimates from Discogs sold/asking data for this exact pressing, not offers and not a guaranteed price. Actual value depends on condition, completeness and current demand. Any active seller offers on this page are listed separately above.
Offers · 1
- $12ref VA-RGGT3Media NM · Near MintSleeve VG🇺🇸 Ships from United States
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Pressing identification
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- Record Company
- The Decca Record Company Limited
Specifications
- Artist
- Georg Friedrich Händel
- Genre
- Classical
- Style
- Baroque
- Year
- 1972
- Label
- L'Oiseau-Lyre
- Catalog number
- OLS 152
- Country
- UK
Tracklist
- Suite No. 1 In A Major
- A1I Prelude
- A2II Allemande
- A3III Courante
- A4IV Gigue
- Suite No. 4 In E Minor
- B1I Allegro
- B2II Allemande
- B3III Courante
- B4IV Gigue
- Suite No. 2 In F Major
- C1I Adagio
- C2II Allegro
- C3III Adagio
- C4IV Allegro
- Suite No. 3 In D Minor
- D1I Prelude
- D2II Allegro
- D3III Allemande
- D4IV Corante
- D5V Air And Variations
- D6VI Presto
- Composed By
- Georg Friedrich Händel
About this record
The back cover of OLS 152 carries a notice that the recording is mono, electronically reprocessed to give a stereo effect on stereo equipment, so buyers should expect a synthetic stereo image rather than a true stereo master. Released in the UK in 1972 on L'Oiseau-Lyre, the set collects Händel's Harpsichord Suites Nos. 1-4 in 18 tracks, played by Thurston Dart.
Demand is modest: 6 community members want it and 37 have it in their collections.
What drives its value
Price guide figures for this UK L'Oiseau-Lyre LP run from 13.69 USD at Mint down to 9.37 USD at VG+ and 6.49 USD at VG, so condition moves the value sharply across the grades. Eleven copies are currently listed for sale, with the lowest asking price at 3.74 USD, which shows how far a worn or lower-grade copy can fall below the guide.
The community rating is 3 from 4 ratings, and the 37 owners against 6 wanting it indicate a stable but thin market. Because this is a UK pressing and the release notes flag its electronic reprocessing, its value rests on the completeness and grade of the original sleeve and disc rather than on any stereo-master premium.
Use the guide as an estimate dated to when it was compiled and check current sold listings before pricing.
How to appraise this pressing
Confirm the pressing by reading the catalogue number OLS 152 on the spine and front cover and checking that the back cover carries the note about electronically reprocessed mono. Look in the dead wax of both sides for the matrix string and any plant stamp, then compare it against a reference listing before accepting the edition, since no matrix or plant code is held in this record.
Check that the sleeve lists 18 tracks and the artist credit to Georg Friedrich Händel and Thurston Dart. For grading, play the disc under good light and assess the surfaces against the Mint, NM, VG+ and VG definitions, noting whether the jacket and inner sleeve match the grade given to the disc.
Record any flaws on both sides before setting a price.
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Release notes
Back cover says "Mono recording electronically reprocessed to give stereo effect on stereo equipment."
Notes sourced from the Discogs database.
Frequently asked
What is a VG+ copy of this record worth?
The price guide puts a VG+ copy at 9.37 USD, an estimate tied to the guide's compilation date rather than a live sale price.
What does the back cover note mean for this pressing?
It states the recording is mono and was electronically reprocessed to give a stereo effect on stereo equipment, so the stereo sound is artificial.
How many copies are currently for sale and at what price?
Eleven copies are listed, with the lowest asking price at 3.74 USD.
Is this the original UK edition?
The record is a 1972 UK release on L'Oiseau-Lyre under catalogue number OLS 152, and matching the dead-wax matrix against a reference is the way to confirm the exact pressing.
What is a Mint copy worth compared with a VG copy?
The guide gives 13.69 USD for Mint and 6.49 USD for VG, so the spread between those grades is wide and condition is decisive.