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Bach By Ormandy

by Eugene Ormandy · 1960

15 pressings6 countriesBaroqueClassical

Bach By Ormandy was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 By Ormandy

5 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6180
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · 6 eye
Runout / matrix

XXSM50635-1D HIIIRunout side A

XXSM50636-1J HIIRunout side B

XSM 50635Label side A

XSM 50636Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6180
Format
LP, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

XXSM-50635-1AB P |Runout stamped side 1

o XXSM-50635-1BD PRunout stamped side 2

XSM 50635Matrix side 1 label

XSM 50636Matrix side 2 label

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5580
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

XXLP50633-1AE AIII

XXLP50634-1AD BIIIIIIIII

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5580First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960Costa RicaCBS ML 8018 / Indica, S.A. ML 9033LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1960USColumbia Masterworks ML 5580First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960USColumbia Masterworks MS 6180First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960USColumbia Masterworks MS 6180First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960USColumbia Masterworks ML 5580First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967JapanCBS OS-809-CLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USColumbia Masterworks MS 6180LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USColumbia Masterworks MS 6180LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilCBS XSM 50636LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6180LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ColombiaCBS ML 8018LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony SOCT 15LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanCBS/Sony SONW 20073-74LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 5580LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Toccata And Fugue In D Minor
  2. A2Sinfonia For Double Orchestra, Op 18, No 1
  3. B1Toccata, Adagio And Fugue In C Major
  4. B2Passacaglia And Fugue In C Minor

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bach By Ormandy are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Bach By Ormandy are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1960 and 1972.

When was Bach By Ormandy first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 5580.

How do I tell if my copy of Bach By Ormandy is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ML 5580, MS 6180) 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 By Ormandy 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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