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Kytara

by Johann Sebastian Bach · 1975

15 pressings2 countriesBaroqueClassical

Kytara was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 Kytara

2 pressings came out in 1975, 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

1975
Label and catalog number
Supraphon 1 11 1585
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

E 3195/E ASide A - runout

E 3196/E DSide A - runout

E 3195/D A 10Side A Runout variation

E 3196/E B 1Side B Runout variation

Full details of this pressing

Czechoslovakia

1975
Label and catalog number
Supraphon 1 11 1585Mladý Svět 1 11 1585
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

E 3195/D A 1Side A Runout, stamped

E 3196/E A 1Side B Runout, stamped

E 3195Side A - label

E 3196Side B - 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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 11 1585First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 11 1585 / Mladý Svět 1 11 1585First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 11 1585LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 11 1585LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 11 1585LP, RepressLP, Repress
1977CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 11 1585LP, AlbumLP, Album
1977CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 11 1585 / Mladý Svět 1 11 1585LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1978CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 11 1585LP, AlbumLP, Album
1979CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 11 1585LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1111 1585LPLP
1980JapanSupraphon OX-1162-SLP, AlbumLP, Album
1981CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 11 1585LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 11 1585LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1982CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 11 1585LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1983CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1111 1585LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Loutnová Suita E Moll, BWV 996
  2. A2Loutnové Preludium D Moll, BWV 999
  3. A3Sarabanda (Transkripce Z Partity Č.1 H Moll Pro Sólové Housle, BWV 1002)
  4. B1Preludium - Fuga - Allegro, BWV 998
  5. B2Fuga A Moll, BWV 1000

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Kytara are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Kytara are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1975 and 1983.

When was Kytara first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Czechoslovakia. One of them is Supraphon 1 11 1585.

How do I tell if my copy of Kytara is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1 11 1585) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E 3195/E A and E 3196/E D. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Kytara 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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