Vinyl pressings
by Moe Koffman · 1971
Moe Koffman Plays Bach was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 2 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.
9230-1008 S1 MK-1-1 XRunout side A var. 1
MK-1-2 9230-1008-S2 XRunout side B var. 1
9230-1008 S1 MK-1-1 Y.Runout side A var. 2
MK-1-2 9230-1008-S2 Y.Runout side B var. 2
9230-1008-S1 MK-1-1 ySide A, etched
MK-1-2 9230-1008-S2 ySide B, etched
RGL - 9003 ASide 1
RGL - 9003 Bside 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Canada | GRT 9230-1008First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Canada | GRT 9230-1008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | GRT 9230-1008First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | GRT 9230-1008LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1971 | Canada | GRT 9230-1008First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | South Africa | GRT RGL 9003First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | CBS 73246LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | Japan | CBS/Sony SOCL 203LP | LP |
| 1975 | Canada | GRT 9230-1008LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| 1975 | Canada | GRT 9230-1008LP, Album, Repress | LP, Album, Repress |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | GRT 9230-1008LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Moe Koffman Plays Bach are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1971 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in Canada, South Africa. One of them is GRT 9230-1008.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 9230-1008, RGL 9003) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 9230-1008 S1 MK-1-1 X and MK-1-2 9230-1008-S2 X. 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.
