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Famous Organ Works

by Johann Sebastian Bach · 1972

20 pressings1 countryBaroqueClassical

Famous Organ Works was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 Famous Organ Works

1 pressing came out in 1972, 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.

Czechoslovakia

1972
Label and catalog number
Supraphon 1 11 0975
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

E 1823/J A 2A Runout

E 1824/J A 1B Runout

E 1823A Label

E 1824B Label

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 20 vinyl pressings

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

1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972CzechoslovakiaOpus 91 11 0016LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1972CzechoslovakiaOpus 91 11 0016LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1972CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 11 0975First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972CzechoslovakiaOpus 91 11 0016LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1973CzechoslovakiaOpus 9111 016 / Opus 91 11 0016LP, RepressLP, Repress
1973CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 11 0975LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975CzechoslovakiaOpus 9111 016 / Opus 91 11 0016LP, RepressLP, Repress
1975CzechoslovakiaOpus 91 11 0016LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1976CzechoslovakiaOpus 91 11 0016LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1977CzechoslovakiaOpus 9111 0016 / Opus 91 11 0016LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1977CzechoslovakiaOpus 9111 016 / Opus 91 11 0016LP, RepressLP, Repress
1979CzechoslovakiaOpus 9111 0016 / Opus 91 11 0016LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1980s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CzechoslovakiaOpus 9111 0016 / Opus 9111 016LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1981CzechoslovakiaOpus 9111 0016 / Opus 9111 016LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1981CzechoslovakiaOpus 9111 0016 / Opus 9111 016LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1984CzechoslovakiaOpus 9111 0016 / Opus 9111 0016LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1984CzechoslovakiaOpus 9111 0016 / Opus 9111 016LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1985CzechoslovakiaOpus 9111 0016LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1989CzechoslovakiaOpus 9111 0016LP, Reissue, RepressLP, Reissue, Repress
1989CzechoslovakiaOpus 9111 0016LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Toccata And Fugue In D Minor, BWV 565
  2. A2Partitas In E Minor on, BWV 770 (Ach, Was Soll Ich Sünder Machen)
  3. B1Fantasy And Fugue In G Minor, BWV 542
  4. B2Prelude And Fugue In D Major, BWV 532

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Famous Organ Works are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Famous Organ Works are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1972 and 1989.

When was Famous Organ Works first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Czechoslovakia. One of them is Supraphon 1 11 0975.

How do I tell if my copy of Famous Organ Works is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1 11 0975) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E 1823/J A 2 and E 1824/J A 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Famous Organ Works 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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