France
1960- Label and catalog number
- Erato LDE 3141
- Format
- LP, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Johann Sebastian Bach · 1960
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.
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.
ERA 50031 LPL 711 1Y D1 380Stamped Side A
ERA 50031 LPL 711 2Y D1 380Stamped Side B
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
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | France | Erato LDE 3141First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | France | Erato STE 50031First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1960 | France | Erato STE 50031First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1960 | France | Erato LDE 3141First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Australia | The Record Society 6184 / The Record Society R.S. 6184LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1966 | Australia | The Record Society S-6184 / The Record Society R.S. 6184LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | World Record Club R-10008 / World Record Club R 10008LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Erato STE 50031LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Electrola 1C 065-28 248 / Erato 1C 065-28 248LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Fono-Ring FGLP 77 607LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Curci Erato LDE 3141LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Musical Heritage Society MHS 551LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Musical Heritage Society MHS 551LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Musical Heritage Society MHS 551LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Musical Heritage Society MHS 551LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Musical Heritage Society MHS 551LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Sonates Pour Orgue are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1960 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in France. One of them is Erato LDE 3141.
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.
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.