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Claude GuilhotBach On Vibes

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Bach On Vibes

by Claude Guilhot · 1965

10 pressings6 countriesBaroqueClassical

Bach On Vibes 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Bach On Vibes

5 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 3 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.

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

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965CanadaPathé PAM 67.185First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965CanadaPathé SPAM 67.185First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965FrancePathé STX 197First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965UKColumbia SCX 6230First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965UKColumbia SX 6230First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968UKColumbia SCX 6230LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970JapanOdeon OP-8712LP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FrancePathé PTX 40257 / Pathé PTX 40.257LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?France & BeneluxMusic For Pleasure MFP 5065LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyColumbia SMC 74 089LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Badinerie From Suite No.2 In B Minor
  2. A2Minuet From Suite No.2 In B Minor
  3. A3Rondo From Suite No.2 In B Minor
  4. A4Bourree From Suite No.2 In B Minor
  5. A5Sleepers Awake - Extract From Canata No.140
  6. A6Two Part Invention In C Major
  7. A7Two Part Invention In F Minor
  8. A8Two Part Invention In B Flat Minor
  9. B1Fugue In E Major From The Well-Tempered Clavier
  10. B2Jesu, Joy Of Man's Desiring Extract From Cantata No. 147
  11. B3Fugue In C Minor From The Well-Tempered Clavier
  12. B4Praeludium In C Minor (For Lute)
  13. B5Allegro From Sonata No.6 In E Major
  14. B6Two Part Invention In F Major
  15. B7Two Part Invention In D Minor
  16. B8Prelude No.2 In C Minor From The Well-Tempered Clavier

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bach On Vibes are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Bach On Vibes are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1965 and 1970.

When was Bach On Vibes first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, Canada, France. One of them is Columbia SCX 6230.

How do I tell if my copy of Bach On Vibes is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SCX 6230, SX 6230, PAM 67.185, SPAM 67.185) 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.

How much is Bach On Vibes 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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