UK
1965- Label and catalog number
- Columbia SCX 6230
- Format
- LP, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Claude Guilhot · 1965
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.
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.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Canada | Pathé PAM 67.185First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Canada | Pathé SPAM 67.185First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | France | Pathé STX 197First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Columbia SCX 6230First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Columbia SX 6230First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | UK | Columbia SCX 6230LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Japan | Odeon OP-8712LP, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Pathé PTX 40257 / Pathé PTX 40.257LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France & Benelux | Music For Pleasure MFP 5065LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Columbia SMC 74 089LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Bach On Vibes are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1965 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, Canada, France. One of them is Columbia SCX 6230.
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.
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.