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Johann Sebastian BachDas Musikalische Opfer

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Das Musikalische Opfer

by Johann Sebastian Bach · 1955

48 pressings13 countriesBaroqueClassical

Das Musikalische Opfer was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 Das Musikalische Opfer

4 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year, in 4 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.

Germany

1955
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 5036
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL 2409Disc Label Side 1

ARL 2410Disc Label Side 2

Full details of this pressing

UK

September 1955
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 5036Decca LXT.5036
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL.2409-4AR

ARL.2410-2AR

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 48 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955AustraliaDecca LXTA 5036First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955GermanyDecca LXT 5036First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955IsraelPAX IST 567First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955UKDecca LXT 5036 / Decca LXT.5036First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956USLondon Records LL 1181 / London Records LL.1181LP, AlbumLP, Album
1956USLondon Records CM 9127 / London Records CM.9127LP, AlbumLP, Album
1959USLondon Records CS 6142LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FranceDecca SXL 2204LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966EuropeDecca SXL2204 / Decca SXL.2204LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968CanadaLondon Records STS 15063LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1968USLondon Records STS 15063 / London Records STS.15063LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1969SpainDecca SXL 2204LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USLondon Records STS 15063LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971CanadaLondon Records STS 15063LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1971USLondon Records STS 15063 / London Records STS.15063LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1972South KoreaDecca SXL.2204 / Decca SXL 2204LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976JapanLondon Records SLA 6072LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977AustraliaWorld Record Club R.03844 / World Record Club C-03844LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1978AustraliaWorld Record Club R-03844 / World Record Club R.03844LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1978AustraliaWorld Record Club R.03844 / World Record Club C-03844LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1979New ZealandWorld Record Club WD 2440LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1979AustraliaWorld Record Club R-03844 / World Record Club R.03844LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USLondon Records STS 15063LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1980AustraliaWorld Record Club R-03844 / World Record Club R.03844LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1982SpainAce Of Diamonds 65 94 333LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983UK & EuropeSerenata SA 29LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1990s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1991JapanLondon Records KIJC 9022LP, RemasteredLP, Remastered
1998GermanyDecca SXL 2204 / Decca SXL.2204LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1998GermanyDecca SXL.2204 / Decca SXL 2204LP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
Year unknown19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDecca LXT 5036LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceDecca LXT 5036LPLP
?FranceAce Of Diamonds SDD 310LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyDecca AWD 9931-C / Decca AWD 9931 CLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca J-400 / Decca SDB 405-BLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SAWD 9931-BLPLP
?GermanyDecca F-100 / Decca BD 405-BLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanyDecca 72535 / Opera ST 72535LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanyDecca 6.41623 AN / Decca SMD1313LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SMD 1313LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SAWD 9931-BLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca LXT 5036LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKDecca SXL.2204 / Decca SXL 2204LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDecca LXT 5036LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 310LP, AlbumLP, Album
All 19 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Ricercare A 3
  2. Canones Diversi Super Thema Regium
  3. A2A) Canon Perpetuus A 2
  4. A3B) Canon A 2 Violini In Unisono
  5. A4C) Canon A 2 Per Motum Contrarium
  6. A5D) Canon A 2 Per Augmentationem, Contrario Motu
  7. A6E) Canon A 2 Canon Circularis Per Tonos
  8. Thematis Regii Elaborationes Canonicae
  9. A7A) Canon A 2 (Canon Cancricans)
  10. A8B) Canon A 2 Quaerendo Inventietis >>Canon Contrarium Stricte Reversum<<
  11. A9C) Canon Perpetuus (A Flauto Traverso, Violino E Basso Continuo)
  12. A10D) Canon A 4
  13. A11E) Fuga Canonica In Epidiapente
  14. Sonate A 3 (A Flauto Traverso, Violino E Basso Continuo)
  15. B11) Largo
  16. B22) Allegro
  17. B33) Andante
  18. B44) Allegro
  19. B5Ricercare A 6

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Das Musikalische Opfer are there?

48 vinyl pressings of Das Musikalische Opfer are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1955 and 1998.

When was Das Musikalische Opfer first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in Germany, UK, Australia, Israel. One of them is Decca LXT 5036.

How do I tell if my copy of Das Musikalische Opfer is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 5036, LXTA 5036, IST 567) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL 2409 and ARL 2410. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Das Musikalische Opfer 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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