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Jazz Sébastien Bach by Les Swingle Singers, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Jazz Sébastien Bach

by Les Swingle Singers · 1963

94 pressings26 countriesBaroqueJazzClassical

Jazz Sébastien Bach was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Jazz Sébastien Bach

30 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 10 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.

France

1963
Label and catalog number
Philips 840.519 PY
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PHI AA 840-519 1Y D2 380A-side, runout

PHI AA 840-519 2Y D1 380B-side, runout

840.519 1YA-side, label

840.519 2YB-side, label

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France

1963
Label and catalog number
Philips P 77.921 L
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

PHI AA 77921 1L 380 DNSide A Runout - variant 1

PHI AA 77921 2L 380 DNSide B Runout - variant 1

PHI AA 77921 1L 380 DN A1Stamped runout, side A - variant 2

PHI AA 77921 2L 380 DN F0Stamped runout, side B - variant 2

Full details of this pressing

France

1963
Label and catalog number
Philips B 77.921 L
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

PHI AA 77921 1L 380 DNSide A Runout

PHI AA 77921 2L 380 DNSide B Runout

AA 77.921 1LSide A Label

AA 77.921 2LSide B Label

Full details of this pressing

France

1963
Label and catalog number
Philips 840.519 BY
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PHI AA 840519 1Y 380 &A22Runout side A

PHI AA 840519 2Y 380 &A11Runout side B

PHI AA 840519 1Y D1 380Runout side A, variant 2

PHI AA 840519 2Y D1 380Runout side B, variant 2

Full details of this pressing

France

1963
Label and catalog number
Philips B 77.921 L
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

PHI AA 77921 1L 380 DNSide A Runout

PHI AA 77921 2L 380 DNSide B Runout

AA 77.921 1LSide A Label

AA 77.921 2LSide B 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 94 vinyl pressings

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

1960s46 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963CanadaPhilips PHM 200-097First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaPhilips PHS 600-097(D) / Philips PHS 600-097First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963CanadaPhilips PHM 200-097First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963CanadaPhilips PHS-C 600-097 / Philips PHS 600-097First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963ColombiaPhilips 840.519 PYFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963FrancePhilips 840.519 PYFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963FrancePhilips P 77.921 LFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963FrancePhilips B 77.921 LFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963FrancePhilips 840.519 BYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963FrancePhilips PSK 3197First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963FrancePhilips B 77.921 LFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963FrancePhilips 840.519 PY / Philips 840.519 BYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963GermanyPhilips 840.519 BY / Philips 840 519 BYFirst yearLP, Stereo, AlbumLP, Stereo, Album
1963GermanyPhilips 840.519 BYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963GermanyPhilips B 77.921 LFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
All 46 pressings from the 1960s
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970PhilippinesPhilips 844.824 BYLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974YugoslaviaPGP RTB LP 4341LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974JapanMercury BT-1306LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited
1977JapanPhilips 45S-9LP, Stereo, Album, Reissue, 45 RPMLP, Stereo, Album, Reissue, 45 RPM
1978JapanPhilips SFX-10556LP, AlbumLP, Album
1979BrazilFontana 6436 664LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982JapanPhilips EVER-20LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1983AustraliaWorld Record Club R-10668 / World Record Club R 10668LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1984AustraliaWorld Record Club R-10668 / World Record Club R 10668LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
Year unknown39 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaPhilips 82007 PL / Philips B-77921-LLP, Album, Misprint, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Misprint, Mono · Mono
?ArgentinaPhilips 82007 PLLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ArgentinaPhilips 800457", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mini-Album
?AustraliaPhilips JS 9LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaPhilips J 9LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaRainbow RLP49922LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustriaPhilips 55006LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
?BrazilPhilips SLP-9155 / Philips SLP-9.155LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaPhilips PHM 200-097LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaPhilips PHS-600-097LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ChilePhilips 77921 / Philips B 77921 LLP, AlbumLP, Album
?EuropePhilips 840.519 PY / Philips 840 519 BYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 840.519 BYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 840.519 PYLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePhilips P 77.921 LLP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
All 39 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Fugue En Ré Mineur (Extr. De L'Art De La Fugue)2:14
  2. A2Prélude Pour Choral D' Orgue N° 12:39
  3. A3Aria (Extr. De La Suite En Ré Majeur)3:19
  4. A4Prélude En Fa Majeur (Clavecin Bien Tempéré, Vol. 2)2:13
  5. A5Bourrée (Extr. De La Suite Anglaise N° 2)1:45
  6. A6Fugue En Do Mineur (Clavecin Bien Tempéré, Vol. 1)1:17
  7. A7Fugue En Ré Majeur (Clavecin Bien Tempéré, Vol. 1)1:39
  8. B1Prelude N° 9 (Clavecin Bien Tempéré, Vol. 2)3:19
  9. B2Sinfonia (Extr. Partita N° 2)4:55
  10. B3Prélude En Do Majeur (Clavecin Bien Tempéré, Vol. 2)1:57
  11. B4Canon1:54
  12. B5Invention En Do Majeur1:26
  13. B6Fugue En Ré Majeur (Clavecin Bien Tempéré, Vol. 2)3:17

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Jazz Sébastien Bach are there?

94 vinyl pressings of Jazz Sébastien Bach are listed here, from 26 countries, released between 1963 and 1984.

When was Jazz Sébastien Bach first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in France, US, UK, Canada and more. One of them is Philips 840.519 PY.

How do I tell if my copy of Jazz Sébastien Bach is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 840.519 PY, P 77.921 L, B 77.921 L, 840.519 BY) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHI AA 840-519 1Y D2 380 and PHI AA 840-519 2Y D1 380. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Jazz Sébastien Bach 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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