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Искусство Фуги, И.С. Бах, B 1080

by Moscow Chamber Orchestra · 1972

21 pressings2 countriesClassical

Искусство Фуги, И.С. Бах, B 1080 was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 Искусство Фуги, И.С. Бах, B 1080

2 pressings came out in 1972, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 21 vinyl pressings

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

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USSRМелодия СМ 03271-4First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972USSRМелодия 33СМ 03271-74First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973USSRМелодия 33 СМ 03271-4LPLP
1975USSRМелодия 33 СМ 03271-74LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978USSRМелодия 33 СМ 03271—74LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1979USSRМелодия 33 СМ 03271-74Box Set, LP, Album, StereoBox Set, LP, Album, Stereo
1979USSRМелодия СМ 03271-74 / Мелодия 33 СМ 03271-74LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981USSRМелодия СМ 03271-74 / Мелодия 33 СМ 03271-74LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
1983USSRМелодия 33 СМ 03271-4LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1984USSRМелодия 33 СМ 03271-4LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1988USSRМелодия СМ 03271-4LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1988USSRМелодия СМ 03271-4Box Set, Album, LPBox Set, Album, LP
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceMelodia / Le Chant Du Monde LDX 78531 / 2LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USSRМелодия СМ 0371-4LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USSRМелодия СМ 03271-4LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?USSRМелодия CM 03271-4LPLP
?USSRМелодия CM 03271-4LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSRМелодия 33СМ 03271-74LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USSRМелодия СМ 03271-4Box Set, Album, Stereo, LPBox Set, Album, Stereo, LP
?USSRМелодия СМ 03271-4LPLP
?USSRМелодия 33СМ 03271-74LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Contrapunctus 1
  2. A2Contrapunctus 2
  3. A3Contrapunctus 3
  4. A4Contrapunctus 4
  5. A5Canon 1 (Per Augmentationen In Contrario Motu)
  6. A6Contrapunctus 5
  7. A7Contrapunctus 6 (A 4, In Stile Francese)
  8. B1Contrapunctus 7 (A 4, Per Augmentationen Et Diminutionem)
  9. B2Canon 2 (Alla Ottava)
  10. B3Contrapunctus 8 (A 3)
  11. B4Contrapunctus 9 (A 4, Alla Duodecima)
  12. B5Canon 3 (Alla Decima, Contrapuncto Alla Terza)
  13. B6Contrapunctus 10 (A 4, Alla Decima)
  14. C1Contrapunctus 11 (A 4)
  15. C2Canon 4 (All Duodecima In Contrapuncto All Terza All Quinta)
  16. C3Contrapunctus 12, I (A 3, Rectus)
  17. C4Contrapunctus 12, II (Inversus)
  18. C5Contrapunctus 13, I (A 4, Rectus)
  19. C6Contrapunctus 13, II (Inversus)
  20. D1Fuga (A 2 Clav.)
  21. D2Alio Modo Fuga (A 2 Clav.)
  22. D3Fuga A 3 Soggetti

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Искусство Фуги, И.С. Бах, B 1080 are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Искусство Фуги, И.С. Бах, B 1080 are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1972 and 1988.

When was Искусство Фуги, И.С. Бах, B 1080 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in USSR. One of them is Мелодия СМ 03271-4.

How do I tell if my copy of Искусство Фуги, И.С. Бах, B 1080 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use СМ 03271-4, 33СМ 03271-74) 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 Искусство Фуги, И.С. Бах, B 1080 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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