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Organ Works: BWV 565, 540, 538, 564 by Johann Sebastian Bach, album cover

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Organ Works: BWV 565, 540, 538, 564

by Johann Sebastian Bach · 1963

37 pressings9 countriesBaroqueOrganClassical

Organ Works: BWV 565, 540, 538, 564 was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Organ Works: BWV 565, 540, 538, 564

2 pressings came out in 1963, 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.

US

1963
Label and catalog number
Archive Production ARC 3204Archive Production 14804 APM
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

14304 A 14 804 A Made in Germany 2M2-SL PRunout Side A {P° 90}

14304 A 14 804 A Made in Germany 1 M2-SL LRunout Side A {D° 90}

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US

1963
Label and catalog number
Archive Production ARC 73 204Archive Production 198 804 SAPM
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

F3 ‒K / B I (stamped 1/4 turn counter-clockwise) // 198304‒7 A 198804‒7 A // Made in GermanyA runout

8 6 E3 ‒S / A V (stamped 1/4 turn counter-clockwise) // 198304‒4 B 198804‒4 B // Made in GermanyB runout

ARC 73 204 a / SAPM 198 804 aA label

ARC 73 204 b / SAPM 198 804 bB label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 37 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963USArchive Production ARC 3204 / Archive Production 14804 APMFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963USArchive Production ARC 73 204 / Archive Production 198 804 SAPMFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964GermanyArchiv Produktion SAPM 198 304 / Archiv Produktion 198 304LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967GermanyArchiv Produktion 198 304LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1967GermanyArchiv Produktion 198 304LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1967GermanyArchiv Produktion 198304-6LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967SpainArchiv Produktion 198 304 / Archiv Produktion 198 304LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968GermanyArchiv Produktion 198 304LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1968GermanyArchiv Produktion 198 304LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974South KoreaSung Eum Limited SEL-200 031 AVLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976JapanArchiv Produktion MA 5007 / Archiv Produktion 1198 304LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1977SpainArchiv Produktion 8532LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977SpainArchiv Produktion 198 304 / Archiv Produktion 198 304LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1977SpainArchiv Produktion 198 304 / Archiv Produktion 11 98 304LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2021EuropeArchiv Produktion 483 9956LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown22 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilArchiv Produktion 14 304LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceArchiv Produktion 198 304LPLP
?FranceArchiv Produktion 198 304LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceArchiv Produktion 198 304LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyArchiv Produktion 198 304LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyArchiv Produktion 198 304LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyArchiv Produktion 14 304LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyArchiv Produktion 198 304LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyArchiv Produktion SAPM 198 304 / Archiv Produktion 198 304LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyArchiv Produktion 198 304LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyArchiv Produktion 14 304LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyArchiv Produktion 2564 076 / Archiv Produktion 198 304LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyArchiv Produktion 198 304LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyArchiv Produktion SAPM 198 304LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyArchiv Produktion 198 304LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
All 22 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Toccata And Fugue In D Minor, BWV 5659:16
  2. A2Toccata And Fugue In F Major, BWV 54015:02
  3. B1Toccata And Fugue In D (Dorian), BWV 53813:02
  4. B2Toccata, Adagio And Fugue In C Major, BWV 56415:00

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Organ Works: BWV 565, 540, 538, 564 are there?

37 vinyl pressings of Organ Works: BWV 565, 540, 538, 564 are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1963 and 2021.

When was Organ Works: BWV 565, 540, 538, 564 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US. One of them is Archive Production ARC 3204.

How do I tell if my copy of Organ Works: BWV 565, 540, 538, 564 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ARC 3204, ARC 73 204) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 14304 A 14 804 A Made in Germany 2M2-SL P and 14304 A 14 804 A Made in Germany 1 M2-SL L. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Organ Works: BWV 565, 540, 538, 564 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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