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Johann Sebastian BachPeasant Cantata / Wedding Cantata

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Peasant Cantata / Wedding Cantata

by Johann Sebastian Bach · 1966

10 pressings5 countriesBaroqueCantataClassical

Peasant Cantata / Wedding Cantata was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Peasant Cantata / Wedding Cantata

8 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 5 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.

UK

1966
Label and catalog number
Turnabout TV 4042
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

M-1982-1A C KT 1Runout side A, stamped

M-1983-1A C KT 1Runout side B, stamped

M.1982Label side A

M.1983Label side B

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UK

1966
Label and catalog number
Turnabout TV 34042STurnabout TVS 34042
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

S-852-2WRunout A-Side

S-853-4WRunout B-Side

S 852Label A-Side

S 853Label B-Side

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France

1966
Label and catalog number
Turnabout TV 4042
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

TV 4042 A MPHand engraved

TV 4042 B MPHand engraved

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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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966FranceTurnabout TV 4042First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966FranceVOX DL 1360First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1966NetherlandsVOX DL 1.360 / VOX DL 1360First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966New ZealandTurnabout TV.34042First yearLPLP
1966UKTurnabout TV 34042S / Turnabout TV.34042SFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKTurnabout TV 4042First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966UKTurnabout TV 34042S / Turnabout TVS 34042First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966USTurnabout TV 34042SFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USTurnabout TV 4042LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USTurnabout TV 34042S / Turnabout TV 4042LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Wedding Cantata (No. 202 ''Weichet Nur, Betrübte Schatten'')
  2. Peasant Cantata (No. 212 ''Mer Han En Neue Oberkeet'')

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Peasant Cantata / Wedding Cantata are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Peasant Cantata / Wedding Cantata are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Peasant Cantata / Wedding Cantata first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, US, France, Netherlands and more. One of them is Turnabout TV 34042S.

How do I tell if my copy of Peasant Cantata / Wedding Cantata is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TV 34042S, TV 4042, DL 1360, DL 1.360) 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 Peasant Cantata / Wedding Cantata 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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