Skip to content
VinylLens
Johann Sebastian BachSonates Pour Orgue (Volume 1)

Vinyl pressings

Sonates Pour Orgue (Volume 1)

by Johann Sebastian Bach · 1960

26 pressings7 countriesBaroqueOrganClassical

Sonates Pour Orgue (Volume 1) 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 (Volume 1)

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 50030
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XPARTX 45358 FD - 707 - S - A M6 202488Side A, stamped

XPARTX 45359 FD - 707 - S - B M6 202489Side B, stamped

y Part x 45.358Printed on A-side label

y Part x 45.359Printed on B-side label

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 26 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FranceErato LDE 3140First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960FranceErato STE 50030First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960FranceErato STE 50030First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960FranceErato STE 50030First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961GermanyFono-Ring FGLP 77 572LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964SpainErato HE 60-45 / Hispavox HE 60-45LPLP
1964SpainErato HE 60-45 / Hispavox HE 60-45LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965AustraliaThe Record Society S/6166 / The Record Society 6166LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1965AustraliaThe Record Society S/6166 / The Record Society S-6166LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1967UKWorld Record Club ST 1014LPLP
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979GermanyErato ZL 30656LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982AustraliaWorld Record Club R-10007 / World Record Club R 10007LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1984FranceErato EPR 15559LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceErato STU 70030LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceErato STU 70030LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceErato STU 70030LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceErato STU 70030LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceErato STU 70030LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceErato STE 50030LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyElectrola 1C 065-28 247 / Erato 1C 065-28 247LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyColumbia SMC 95 013LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyChristophorus CGLP 75 729LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3c053-10476 , SQSO 78LPLP
?USMusical Heritage Society MHS 534LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USMusical Heritage Society MHS 534LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USMusical Heritage Society MHS 534LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. No 1 En Mi Bemol BWV 525
  2. No 2 En Ut Mineur BWV 526
  3. No 3 En Ré Mineur BWV 527
  4. No 4 En Mi Mineur BWV 528

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Sonates Pour Orgue (Volume 1) are there?

26 vinyl pressings of Sonates Pour Orgue (Volume 1) are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1960 and 1984.

When was Sonates Pour Orgue (Volume 1) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in France. One of them is Erato LDE 3140.

How do I tell if my copy of Sonates Pour Orgue (Volume 1) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LDE 3140, STE 50030) 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 (Volume 1) 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.

More Johann Sebastian Bach on vinyl

VinylLens app

What is your copy of Sonates Pour Orgue (Volume 1) worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free