Vinyl pressings
by Marie-Claire Alain · 1964
L'Oeuvre Pour Orgue De J. S. Bach was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1964, 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.
XSV-88878-1D PSide A Runout
o XSV-88879-1A PSide B Runout
o XSV-88878-1BVariation 2: Side A Runout
o XSV-88879-1BVariation 2: Side B Runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | US | Musical Heritage Society MHS 550 / Musical Heritage Society MHS 550SFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | World Record Club ST. 952 / Erato ST. 952LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1968 | Spain | Erato HE 60-94 / Hispavox HE 60-94LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Italy | Curci Erato STE 70070LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | Erato STU 70070LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | Italy | Erato STU 70070LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Italy | RCA GL 32649LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Erato 11002LP | LP |
| ? | France | Erato STU 70070LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Erato STU 70070LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Erato STE 50070LP | LP |
| ? | France | Erato LDE 3180LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Erato STU 70070LP | LP |
| ? | France | Erato STU 70070LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Erato STU 70070LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Columbia 1C 065-28 252 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 065-28 252LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Columbia 1C 065-28 252 / Erato 1C 065-28 252LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Greece | Erato STU 70070LP | LP |
| ? | Japan | Erato E-1024LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Musical Heritage Society MHS 550LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
20 vinyl pressings of L'Oeuvre Pour Orgue De J. S. Bach are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1964 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US. One of them is Musical Heritage Society MHS 550.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MHS 550) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSV-88878-1D P and o XSV-88879-1A P. 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.
