France
1960- Label and catalog number
- Erato LDE 3140
- Format
- LP, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Johann Sebastian Bach · 1960
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.
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.
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
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 3140First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | France | Erato STE 50030First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1960 | France | Erato STE 50030First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1960 | France | Erato STE 50030First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | Germany | Fono-Ring FGLP 77 572LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Spain | Erato HE 60-45 / Hispavox HE 60-45LP | LP |
| 1964 | Spain | Erato HE 60-45 / Hispavox HE 60-45LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | Australia | The Record Society S/6166 / The Record Society 6166LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1965 | Australia | The Record Society S/6166 / The Record Society S-6166LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1967 | UK | World Record Club ST 1014LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Germany | Erato ZL 30656LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Australia | World Record Club R-10007 / World Record Club R 10007LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1984 | France | Erato EPR 15559LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Erato STU 70030LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Erato STU 70030LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Erato STU 70030LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Erato STU 70030LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Erato STU 70030LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Erato STE 50030LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Electrola 1C 065-28 247 / Erato 1C 065-28 247LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Columbia SMC 95 013LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Christophorus CGLP 75 729LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 3c053-10476 , SQSO 78LP | LP |
| ? | US | Musical Heritage Society MHS 534LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Musical Heritage Society MHS 534LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Musical Heritage Society MHS 534LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
26 vinyl pressings of Sonates Pour Orgue (Volume 1) are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1960 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in France. One of them is Erato LDE 3140.
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.
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.