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Jacques LoussierPlay Bach Aux Champs-Élysées

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Play Bach Aux Champs-Élysées

by Jacques Loussier · 1965

27 pressings8 countriesJazzClassical

Play Bach Aux Champs-Élysées 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 Play Bach Aux Champs-Élysées

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 27 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965AustraliaDecca SAHA 7783/4First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1965AustraliaLondon Globe SAHA 7783/4First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965FranceDisques Decca 154.148-49First yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1965UKLondon Globe GLB 1035 / London Globe GLB 1036First yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1965UKLondon Globe SLB-1035-6 / London Records SLB-1035-6First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1966JapanLondon Records SLH 55~6LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973FranceDecca 115.251/52LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1973FranceDecca 115.251/52LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1974AustraliaWorld Record Club S/5618 / World Record Club S/5619LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1976GermanyDecca DS 3280/1-2 / Decca 6.28150 DPLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaWorld Record Club S/5618 / World Record Club S/5619LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?FranceDecca 40.148-49LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?FranceDECCA SSL 40.148-49LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?FranceDecca 115.251/52LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 6.28150 DPLP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?GermanyDecca DS 3280/1-2LPLP
?GermanyDecca 6.28150 DPLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyDecca 6.28150 DPLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca DS 3280/1-2 (DP)LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?JapanLondon Records SL-183~4 / London Records SL-183LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsOmega International BOX 802-803LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UK & FranceLondon Globe SLB 1035-6 / London Records SLB 1035-6LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?USLondon Records PS 454/5LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?USLondon Records PS 454/5LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, StereoLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo
?USLondon Records LL 3454/5LP, Album, Promo, Mono, Box Set, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono, Box Set, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
All 17 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Prélude No 14:00
  2. A2Concerto Italien14:00
  3. BPartita En Si Bémol20:00
  4. C1Invention No 58:05
  5. C2Prélude No 21:40
  6. C3Choral No 1 ''Réveillez-Vous, La Voix Des Veilleurs Vous Appelle''8:00
  7. D1Prélude No 123:12
  8. D2Concerto En Ré Mineur17:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Play Bach Aux Champs-Élysées are there?

27 vinyl pressings of Play Bach Aux Champs-Élysées are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1965 and 1976.

When was Play Bach Aux Champs-Élysées first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in France, UK, Australia. One of them is Disques Decca 154.148-49.

How do I tell if my copy of Play Bach Aux Champs-Élysées is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 154.148-49, GLB 1035, SLB-1035-6, SAHA 7783/4) 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 Aux Champs-Élysées 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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