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Johann Sebastian BachSonates Pour Orgue / Six Chorals Transcrits BWV 645 À 650

Vinyl pressings

Sonates Pour Orgue / Six Chorals Transcrits BWV 645 À 650

by Johann Sebastian Bach · 1960

16 pressings5 countriesBaroqueOrganClassical

Sonates Pour Orgue was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Sonates Pour Orgue

4 pressings came out in 1960, 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.

France

1960
Label and catalog number
Erato STE 50031
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ERA 50031 LPL 711 1Y D1 380Stamped Side A

ERA 50031 LPL 711 2Y D1 380Stamped Side B

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France

1960
Label and catalog number
Erato STE 50031
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

FD-708-S-A yPartx 45361 M6 202490Runout side 1, stamped

FD-708-S-B yPartx 45361 M6 202491Runout side 2, stamped

FD 708 S A yPartx 45.360Matrix on label, side 1

FD 708 S B yPartx 45.361Matrix on label, side 2

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FranceErato LDE 3141First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960FranceErato STE 50031First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960FranceErato STE 50031First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960FranceErato LDE 3141First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966AustraliaThe Record Society 6184 / The Record Society R.S. 6184LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1966AustraliaThe Record Society S-6184 / The Record Society R.S. 6184LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982AustraliaWorld Record Club R-10008 / World Record Club R 10008LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceErato STE 50031LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyElectrola 1C 065-28 248 / Erato 1C 065-28 248LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyFono-Ring FGLP 77 607LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?ItalyCurci Erato LDE 3141LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USMusical Heritage Society MHS 551LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USMusical Heritage Society MHS 551LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USMusical Heritage Society MHS 551LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USMusical Heritage Society MHS 551LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USMusical Heritage Society MHS 551LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. N°5 En Ut Majeur BWV 529
  2. N° 6 En Sol Majeur BWV 530
  3. Six Chorals Transcrits (Collection Schübler)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sonates Pour Orgue are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Sonates Pour Orgue are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1960 and 1982.

When was Sonates Pour Orgue first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in France. One of them is Erato LDE 3141.

How do I tell if my copy of Sonates Pour Orgue is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LDE 3141, STE 50031) 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 Sonates Pour Orgue 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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