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Johann Sebastian BachPassion Selon Saint Marc = Markuspassion BWV 247

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Passion Selon Saint Marc = Markuspassion BWV 247

by Johann Sebastian Bach · 1965

24 pressings8 countriesBaroquePassionOratorioChoral

Passion Selon Saint Marc was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Passion Selon Saint Marc

6 pressings came out in 1965, 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.

US

1965
Label and catalog number
Epic LC 3906
Format
LP, Album, White Label · Radio Station Copy
Runout / matrix

XXEM 110664 1B

XXEM 110665 1A

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 24 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965FranceErato LDE 3346First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1965FranceErato STE 50 246First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965FranceErato STE 50246First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USEpic BC 1306First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1965USEpic LC 3906First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1965USEpic LC 3906First yearLP, Album, White LabelLP, Album, White Label
1965AustraliaWorld Record Club SME-2128 / World Record Club S/ME2128LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1965AustraliaWorld Record Club ME-2128 / World Record Club S/ME2128LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1966SpainErato HES 60-62 / Hispavox HES 60-62LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966New ZealandWorld Record Club M 2031 / World Record Club SM 2031LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1966AustraliaWorld Record Club SME-2128 / World Record Club S/ME2128LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1966AustraliaWorld Record Club ME-2128 / World Record Club S/ME2128LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaWorld Record Club S-2128 / World Record Club S/ME2128LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1973USMusical Heritage Society MHS 1508LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973USMusical Heritage Society MHS 1508LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975ItalyErato EFM 8216LPLP
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaErato 50021LPLP
?FranceErato MUS 19009LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceErato STU 70 246LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceErato STE 50 246LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyErato LDE 3346LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyColumbia SMC 95 041LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyErato STE 50246LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyCurci Erato LDE 3346LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Choeur (2 Flûtes, 2 Hautbois D'Amour, 2 Violes De Gambe, Cordes Et Continuo)
  2. A2Aria: Alto (2 Violes De Gambe, Luth Et Violoncelle)
  3. A3Choral
  4. A4Aria: Soprano (Cordes Et Continuo)
  5. A5Choral
  6. A6Aria: Alto (2 Violons, 2 Violes De Gambe Et Continuo)
  7. B1Choral
  8. B2Aria : Tenor (Flûte, Hautbois D'Amour, 2 Violes De Gambe, Luth, Cordes Et Continuo)
  9. B3Choral
  10. B4Aria : Soprano (Violon Solo, Cordes Et Continuo)
  11. B5Choral
  12. B6Choeur (2 Flûtes, 2 Hautbois D'Amour, 2 Violes De Gambe, Cordes Et Continuo)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Passion Selon Saint Marc are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Passion Selon Saint Marc are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1965 and 1975.

When was Passion Selon Saint Marc first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in France, US. One of them is Erato LDE 3346.

How do I tell if my copy of Passion Selon Saint Marc is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LDE 3346, STE 50 246, STE 50246, BC 1306) 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 Passion Selon Saint Marc 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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