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Albert SchweitzerBach Organ Music Volume 1

Vinyl pressings

Bach Organ Music Volume 1

by Albert Schweitzer · 1953

15 pressings8 countriesBaroqueClassical

Bach Organ Music Volume 1 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Bach Organ Music Volume 1

1 pressing 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.

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

All 15 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953UKColumbia 33CX1074First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1957USColumbia Masterworks ML 4600 / Columbia Masterworks SL 175LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 4600LP, AlbumLP, Album
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKColumbia 33CX 1074LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1968ItalyCBS 72.190 / CBS RD 72190LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973ItalyCBS 61338LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaColumbia Masterworks 4042LP, AlbumLP, Album
?IsraelColumbia Masterworks 72190LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ItalyCBS 72.190 / CBS ML 4600LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?JapanAngel Records GR-2090LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?JapanColumbia XL 5042LPLP
?South AfricaColumbia 33 JCX 1074LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKColumbia 33CX 1074LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia 33 CX 1074 / Columbia 33CX 1074LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 4600LPLP

Tracklist

  1. Toccata, Adagio And Fugue In C Major
  2. A1Toccata
  3. A2Adagio
  4. A3Fugue
  5. -
  6. B1Fugue In A Minor
  7. B2Fantasia And Fugue In G Minor (''The Great'')

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bach Organ Music Volume 1 are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Bach Organ Music Volume 1 are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1953 and 1973.

When was Bach Organ Music Volume 1 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in UK. One of them is Columbia 33CX1074, released October 1953.

How do I tell if my copy of Bach Organ Music Volume 1 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33CX1074) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XLP9332 and XLP9333. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Bach Organ Music Volume 1 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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