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Passio Secundum Joannem - »Johannes Passion«

by Johann Sebastian Bach · 1964

23 pressings8 countriesBaroquePassionOratorioChoral

Passio Secundum Joannem - »Johannes Passion« was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Passio Secundum Joannem - »Johannes Passion«

3 pressings came out in 1964, 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

1964
Label and catalog number
Archiv Produktion 198 328/30
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set · Auto-coupled 3 x LP
Runout / matrix

198 328 A 198328A Made in Germany 2 P1964 E4 W1-S XX ISide A runout stamped

198 329 A 198329 A Made in Germany P1964 1 E4 W 1-S KSide B runout stamped

198 330 A 198330 A Made in Germany P1964 1 E4 W 1-S ESide C runout stamped

198330-4 B 198330-4 B Made in Germany P1964 H4 -V NSide D runout stamped

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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964GermanyArchiv Produktion 198 328/30First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1964GermanyArchiv Produktion 14 328/30 APMFirst yearLP, Box Set, Mono · MonoLP, Box Set, Mono · Mono
1964USArchive Production ARC 3228/30 / Archive Production APM 14828/30First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972GermanyArchiv Produktion 2710 002 / Archiv Produktion 198 328/30LP, Box Set, StereoLP, Box Set, Stereo
1973SpainArchiv Produktion 11 98 328/30LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1973USSRМелодия 33Д 033629—34LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1973USSRМелодия 33 Д 033629—34LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1973USSRМелодия 33Д 033629—34LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1973USSRМелодия Мелодия ‎– 33 Д 033629—34LP, Album, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition · Limited
1975USSRМелодия 33 Д 033629-34Box Set, Album, Reissue, Mono, LP · MonoBox Set, Album, Reissue, Mono, LP · Mono
1975USSRМелодия 33 Д 033629-34LP, Album, Repress, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980EuropeArchiv Produktion 2710 002 / Archiv Produktion 198 328LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, ReissueLP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue
1986GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 413 944-1LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
1987South KoreaArchiv Produktion SEL-RG 898(2710 002)LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1989USSRМелодия С10 21753 006LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyArchiv Produktion 2722 027LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?GermanyArchiv Produktion 198 328/30LP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue, StereoLP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyArchiv Produktion 2710 002 / Archiv Produktion 198 328/30LP, Box Set, StereoLP, Box Set, Stereo
?GermanyArchiv Produktion 14828/30 / Archiv Produktion 3228/30LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyArchiv Produktion 2710 002 / Archiv Produktion 198 328LP, Stereo, Box Set, StereoLP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo
?GermanyArchiv Produktion 2710 002LP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue, StereoLP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyArchiv Produktion 2710 002 / Archiv Produktion 198 328LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, ReissueLP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue
?SwitzerlandEx Libris XL 172 718/20 / Grammoclub Ex Libris XL 172 718/20LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Erster Tell = Part One = Première Partie
  2. Verrat Und Gefangennahme = Betrayal And Capture = Trahison Et Arrestation
  3. Verleugnung = Denial = Reniement
  4. Zweiter Tell = Part Two = Seconde Partie
  5. Verhör Und Geisselung = Interrogation And Flagelation = Jésus Devant Pilate Flagellation
  6. Verurteilung Und Kreuzigung (Condemnation And Crucifixion) (Condamnation Et Crucifixion)
  7. D1Nr. 33 - 39: Evangelium (Rez., Chor)6:47
  8. D2Nr. 40: Choral0:57
  9. D3Nr. 41 - 47: Evangelium (Rez., Chor)4:38
  10. D4Nr. 48: Arie (Baß) Mit Chor4:53
  11. D5Nr. 49 - 51: Evangelium (Rez., Chor)2:14
  12. D6Nr. 52: Choral1:07
  13. Jesu Tod (The Death of Jesus) (La Mort De Jésus)
  14. E1Nr. 53 - 55: Evangelium (Rez., Chor)4:31
  15. E2Nr. 56: Choral1:13
  16. E3Nr. 57: Rezitativ1:50
  17. E4Nr. 58: Arie (Alt)6:25
  18. E5Nr. 59: Rezitativ0:26
  19. E6Nr. 60: Arie (Baß) Mit Chor4:58
  20. Grablegung (Burial) (La Sépulture)
  21. F1Nr. 61: Rezitativ0:31
  22. F2Nr. 62: Airoso (Tenor)0:56
  23. F3Nr. 63: Arie (Sopran)6:13
  24. F4Nr. 64: Rezitativ2:23
  25. F5Nr. 65: Choral1:06
  26. F6Nr. 66: Rezitativ2:23
  27. F7Nr. 67: Chor8:13
  28. F8Nr. 68: Choral2:39

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Passio Secundum Joannem - »Johannes Passion« are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Passio Secundum Joannem - »Johannes Passion« are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1964 and 1989.

When was Passio Secundum Joannem - »Johannes Passion« first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Germany, US. One of them is Archiv Produktion 198 328/30.

How do I tell if my copy of Passio Secundum Joannem - »Johannes Passion« is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 198 328/30, 14 328/30 APM, ARC 3228/30) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 198 328 A 198328A Made in Germany 2 P1964 E4 W1-S XX I and 198 329 A 198329 A Made in Germany P1964 1 E4 W 1-S K. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Passio Secundum Joannem - »Johannes Passion« 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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