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Play Bach No. 3 by Jacques Loussier, album cover

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Play Bach No. 3

by Jacques Loussier · 1962

58 pressings15 countriesJazz

Play Bach No. 3 was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 No. 3

4 pressings came out in 1962, 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.

France

1962
Label and catalog number
Disques Decca 154.003
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

12 D 61 M 668 L4Runout Side A

12 D 61 M 669 L2Runout Side B

12 D 61 M 668Center Label A Side

12 D 61 M 669Center Label B Side

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France

1962
Label and catalog number
Omega SSL 40.507
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

12D61 S 670 R1Runout side A

12D61S 671 R1Runout side B

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France

1962
Label and catalog number
Decca SSL 40.507
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

12D61S 670 R3Stamped Side A

12D61S 671 R3Stamped Side B

12 D 61 S 670Label side A

12 D 61 S 671Label 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 58 vinyl pressings

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

1960s36 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962AustraliaLondon Globe HAA 7753 / London Globe HAA-7753LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaLondon Records PS 289First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1962FranceDisques Decca 154.003First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962FranceOmega SSL 40.507First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962FranceDecca SSL 40.507First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963AustraliaLondon Records SAHA 7753LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963AustraliaLondon Records HAA 7753 / London Records HAA-7753LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963AustraliaLondon Records HAA 7753 / London Records HAA-7753LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaLondon Records PS 289LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963CanadaLondon Records LL3289LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963FranceDecca SSL 40.507LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963GermanyDecca BLK 16 215-PLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963GermanyDecca SLK 16 215-PLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963GermanyDecca BLK 16 215-PLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963GermanyDecca BLK 16 215-PLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
All 36 pressings from the 1960s
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970ChileLondon Globe LLC-38598LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970South AfricaDecca SKL 5024 / Decca SKL.5024LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970UKDecca SKL 5024 / Decca SKL.5024LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1978New ZealandWorld Record Club WD 2300LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
Year unknown18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDecca SSL 40.507 S / Decca SSL 40.507LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceDisques Decca 154.003LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca SLK 16 215-PLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SLK 16 215-PLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SLK 16 215-PLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SLK 16 215-PLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SLK 16 215-PLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?IsraelPAX ISN 7503LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?IsraelPAX ISN. 7503LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?MexicoPeerless 1670LP, AlbumLP, Album
?MexicoLondon Records PS 289LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsOmega International OM 444 009 / Omega International 444.009LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono
?PeruLondon Records PS 289 / Producciones Iempsa S.A. PS 289LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?SpainDecca SKL 40507LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SKL 5024 / Decca SKL.5024LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
All 18 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Concerto Italien
  2. B1Inventions A 2 Voix (No. 1-2-5-8-15)
  3. B2Fantaisie Chromatique En Ut Mineur

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Play Bach No. 3 are there?

58 vinyl pressings of Play Bach No. 3 are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1962 and 1978.

When was Play Bach No. 3 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in France, Canada. One of them is Disques Decca 154.003.

How do I tell if my copy of Play Bach No. 3 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 154.003, SSL 40.507, PS 289) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 12 D 61 M 668 L4 and 12 D 61 M 669 L2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Play Bach No. 3 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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