
Vinyl pressings
Play Bach 1 (Jazz-Improvisationen Über Johann Seb. Bach)
by Jacques Loussier · 1963
Play Bach 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
All 19 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Germany | Deutscher Schallplattenclub BD 1024-B / Decca BD 1024-BLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1963 | Germany | Deutscher Schallplattenclub BD 1024-B / Decca BD 1024-BLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
Year unknown17 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Decca J-109 / Decca J 109LP, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Decca SBD 1024-C / Deutscher Schallplattenclub 29 109-6LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Decca J-109 / Deutscher Schallplattenclub SBD 1024-BLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca J-109LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Decca E-523 / Deutscher Schallplattenclub BD 1024-BLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Decca E-523 / Deutscher Schallplattenclub BD 1024-BLP, Club Edition, Special Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Special Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Decca E-523 / Deutscher Schallplattenclub BD 1024-CLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Decca J-109LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Decca SBD 1024-C / Deutscher Schallplattenclub 29 109-6LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Decca SBD 1024-C / Deutscher Schallplattenclub 29 109-6LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Decca J-109LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Switzerland | Decca 25 013LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Switzerland | Decca 25 013 / Decca 25013LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Switzerland | Decca 25 013 / Decca 25013LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Switzerland | Decca 25013 / Decca 25 013LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
Tracklist
- A1Toccata
- Inventionen Für Zwei Stimmen
- B1Chromatische Fantasie C-Moll
- Italienisches Konzert
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Play Bach 1 are there?
19 vinyl pressings of Play Bach 1 are listed here, from 3 countries.
How do I tell if my copy of Play Bach 1 is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label 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 Play Bach 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.

