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Play-Bach N° 1 by Jacques Loussier, album cover

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Play-Bach N° 1

by Jacques Loussier · 1960

90 pressings16 countriesJazz

Play-Bach N° 1 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 Play-Bach N° 1

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

France

February 1960
Label and catalog number
Decca 153.905
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

9D59 M 408 D6Runout Code Side A

9D59 M 409 R6Runout Code Side B

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France

1960
Label and catalog number
Disques Decca 153.905
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

9D59M 408 D9Runout side A

9D59 M 409 R6Runout side B

9 D 59 M 408Label side A

9 D 59 M 409Label side B

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France

1960
Label and catalog number
Decca 40-500-SSLDecca SSL. 40.500
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

9D59 S 410 R2Runout Side A

9D59 S 411 R1Runout Side B

9D. 59S. 410Label Side A

9D. 59S. 411Label Side B

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 90 vinyl pressings

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

1960s40 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FranceDisques Decca 153.905First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960FranceDecca 40-500-SSL / Decca SSL. 40.500First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960FranceDecca 153.905First yearLPLP
1960FranceDecca 153.905First yearLPLP
1961FranceDisques Decca 153.905LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961GermanyDecca SLK 16167-PLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961GermanyDecca SLK 16167-PLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961GermanyDecca SLK 16167-PLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962AustraliaLondon Globe HAA 7751 / London Globe HAA-7751LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962FranceDecca 40-500-SSL / Decca SSL. 40.500LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1962FranceDecca 40.500 - SSL / Decca SSL. 40. 500LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962FranceDecca 40.500 - SSL / Decca SSL. 40. 500LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1962New ZealandLondon Globe SLB 1002 / London Records SLB.1002LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1962UKDecca SKL 5038LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1962FranceDisques Decca 153.905LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
All 40 pressings from the 1960s
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970ArgentinaLondon Records LLM-17266LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970NetherlandsOmega 444.012LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975SpainDecca SKL 40500LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1975SpainDecca SKL 40500LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977New ZealandWorld Record Club WD 2184 / Decca WD 2184LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1979SpainDecca SKL 40500LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2000s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2000GermanySpeakers Corner Records SSL40500 / Decca SS 40.500LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
2000GermanySpeakers Corner Records SSL40500 / Decca SS 40.500LP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2012EuropeWaxTime 771802LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited
2019EuropeDecca 538 738-5LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown40 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaLondon Records SAHA-7751 / London Globe SAHA-7751LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?AustraliaLondon Globe HAA-7751LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaLondon Records LL3287LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?CanadaLondon Records PS 287LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaLondon Records LL 3287LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceDisques Decca SSL 40.500LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceDisques Decca 153.905LPLP
?GermanyDecca SS 40 500LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyDecca BLK 16167-PLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca SLK 16167-PLPLP
?GermanyDecca SLK 16167-PLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SLK 16167-PLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SLK 16 167-PLPLP
?GermanyDecca SLK 16167-PLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca BLK 16167-PLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
All 40 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Prélude N°1
  2. A2Fugue N°1
  3. A3Prélude N°2
  4. A4Fugue N°2
  5. B1Toccata
  6. B2Prélude N°8
  7. B3Prélude N°5
  8. B4Fugue N°5

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Play-Bach N° 1 are there?

90 vinyl pressings of Play-Bach N° 1 are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1960 and 2019.

When was Play-Bach N° 1 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in France. One of them is Decca 153.905, released February 1960.

How do I tell if my copy of Play-Bach N° 1 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 153.905, 40-500-SSL) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 9D59 M 408 D6 and 9D59 M 409 R6. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Play-Bach N° 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.

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