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Johann Sebastian BachDas Wohltemperierte Klavier 1. Teil BWV 846-869

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Das Wohltemperierte Klavier 1. Teil BWV 846-869

by Johann Sebastian Bach · 1970

54 pressings6 countriesBaroqueClassical

Das Wohltemperierte Klavier 1. Teil BWV 846-869 was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Wohltemperierte Klavier 1. Teil BWV 846-869

5 pressings came out in 1970, 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.

Germany

1970
Label and catalog number
Melodia-Eurodisc 80 651 XGK
Format
LP, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, Stereo, Box Set
Runout / matrix

S 80648 A-4 III Made in GermanySide A runout

Made in Germany 80648 B-5/80SSide B runout

80649 A-7/77S Made in GermanySide C runout

80649 B-10/77S Made in GermanySide D runout

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 54 vinyl pressings

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

1970s23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanyMelodia-Eurodisc 80 651 XGKFirst yearLP, LP, Single Sided, Box SetLP, LP, Single Sided, Box Set
1970GermanyMelodia-Eurodisc 62 407LP, Club Edition, Box Set · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Box Set · Club edition
1970GermanyMelodia-Eurodisc 62 407LP, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1970GermanyMelodia-Eurodisc 80 651 XGKFirst yearLP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1970GermanyMelodia-Eurodisc 80 651 XGKFirst yearLP, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, Stereo, Box Set
1970GermanyMelodia-Eurodisc 80 651 XGKFirst yearLP, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, Stereo, Box Set
1970JapanShinsekai Record SMK 7670-2First yearLP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1972USSRМелодия СМ 02987—02992LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1972USSRМелодия СМ 02987-88 / Мелодия СМ 02989-90LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1973GermanyDeutscher Schallplattenclub 29 247-4 / Melodia-Eurodisc 29 247-4LP, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, Stereo, Box Set, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, Stereo, Box Set, Club Edition · Club edition
1973USMelodiya/Angel SRC-4119LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1973USSRМелодия 33 СМ 02987—92LP, Repress, Box SetLP, Repress, Box Set
1973USSRМелодия 33 СМ 02987—92LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo
1973USSRМелодия 33СМ 02987—92LP, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
1973USSRМелодия 33СМ 02987—92LP, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
All 23 pressings from the 1970s
1980s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USSRМелодия 33 СМ—02987-92LP, Repress, Box SetLP, Repress, Box Set
1980USSRМелодия СМ02987-92LP, Repress, Box SetLP, Repress, Box Set
1980USSRМелодия 33 СМ 02987—92LP, Repress, Box SetLP, Repress, Box Set
1982USMusical Heritage Society MHS 834554 / Musical Heritage Society MHS 4554/5/6LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1982USSRМелодия СМ 02987—02992LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1982USSRМелодия СМ 02987—02992LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1984USSRМелодия СМ 02987—02992LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1985USSRМелодия СМ02987-92LP, Reissue, Box SetLP, Reissue, Box Set
1988USSRМелодия СМ02987—92LP, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
1989USSRМелодия СМ02987—92LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990USSRМелодия CM 02987-92LP, Album, Repress, Box SetLP, Album, Repress, Box Set
Year unknown20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceMelodia / Le Chant Du Monde LDX 78525 /26 /27LP, Reissue, Box SetLP, Reissue, Box Set
?FranceMelodia / Le Chant Du Monde LDX 78525/26/27 / Le Chant Du Monde LDX 78525/26/27LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?FranceMelodia / Le Chant Du Monde LDX 78 525/26/27Box Set, LPBox Set, LP
?GermanyMelodia-Eurodisc 80 651 XGKLP, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, ReissueLP, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue
?GermanyMelodia-Eurodisc 80 651 XGKLP, LP, Single Sided, Box SetLP, LP, Single Sided, Box Set
?JapanVictor Aoyama Studio VIC-9551LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33СМ 02987—92LP, Stereo, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33СМ 02987—92LPLP
?USSRМелодия СМ 02987-92LP, Repress, Box SetLP, Repress, Box Set
?USSRМелодия 33 СМ02987-92LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?USSRМелодия 33 СМ02987-92(a)LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?USSRМелодия СМ 02987-92LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?USSRМелодия 33СМ 02987—92LP, Stereo, Box Set, StereoLP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo
?USSRМелодия CM 02987-92LP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
?USSRМелодия СМ 02987-92LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
All 20 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. 1. Teil BWV 846-851
  2. A1Präludium Und Fuge I C-dur BWV 846
  3. A2Präludium Und Fuge II C-moll BWV 847
  4. A3Präludium Und Fuge III Cis-dur BWV 848
  5. A4Präludium Und Fuge IV Cis-moll BWV 849
  6. A5Präludium Und Fuge V D-dur BWV 850
  7. A6Präludium Und Fuge VI D-moll BWV 851
  8. 1. Teil BWV 852-865
  9. B1Präludium Und Fuge VII Es-dur BWV 852
  10. B2Präludium Und Fuge VIII Es-moll BWV 853
  11. B3Präludium Und Fuge IX E-dur BWV 854
  12. B4Präludium Und Fuge X E-moll BWV 855
  13. B5Präludium Und Fuge XI F-dur BWV 856
  14. 1. Teil BWV 857-861
  15. C1Präludium Und Fuge XII F-moll BWV 857
  16. C2Präludium Und Fuge XIII Fis-dur BWV 858
  17. C3Präludium Und Fuge XIV Dis-moll BWV 859
  18. C4Präludium Und Fuge XV G-dur BWV 860
  19. C5Präludium Und Fuge XVI G-moll BWV 861
  20. 1. Teil BWV 862-866
  21. D1Präludium Und Fuge XVII As-dur BWV 862
  22. D2Präludium Und Fuge XVIII Gis-moll BWV 863
  23. D3Präludium Und Fuge XIX A-dur BWV 864
  24. D4Präludium Und Fuge XX A-moll BWV 865
  25. D5Präludium Und Fuge XXI B-dur BWV 866
  26. 1. Teil BWV 867-869
  27. E1Präludium Und Fuge XXII B-moll BWV 867
  28. E2Präludium Und Fuge XXIII H-dur BWV 868
  29. E3Präludium Und Fuge XXIV H-moll BWV 869

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Das Wohltemperierte Klavier 1. Teil BWV 846-869 are there?

54 vinyl pressings of Das Wohltemperierte Klavier 1. Teil BWV 846-869 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1970 and 1990.

When was Das Wohltemperierte Klavier 1. Teil BWV 846-869 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Germany, Japan. One of them is Melodia-Eurodisc 80 651 XGK.

How do I tell if my copy of Das Wohltemperierte Klavier 1. Teil BWV 846-869 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 80 651 XGK, SMK 7670-2) 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 Das Wohltemperierte Klavier 1. Teil BWV 846-869 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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