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Tadao SawaiKoto Sebastian Bach = 琴 セバスチャン・バッハ

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Koto Sebastian Bach = 琴 セバスチャン・バッハ

by Tadao Sawai · 1968

11 pressings8 countriesClassicalContemporary JazzJazzClassical

Koto Sebastian Bach = 琴 セバスチャン・バッハ was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Koto Sebastian Bach = 琴 セバスチャン・バッハ

1 pressing came out in 1968, 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968ArgentinaRCA AVS-4046First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969AustraliaRCA Victrola VICS 1458LPLP
1969CanadaRCA Victrola VICS 1458LPLP
1969GermanyRCA Victrola VICS 1458 / RCA Victrola VICS-1458LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969JapanRCA JRS-7005LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1969UKRCA Victrola VICS 1458LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969USRCA Victrola VICS-1458LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970ItalyRCA Victor LSP 34061 / RCA Red Seal LSP 34061LP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1970ItalyRCA Victor LSP 34061LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978JapanRCA RVL-4521 / RCA (JPL1-1401)LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanRCA JRS-7005LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Air On A G String (From Orchestral Suite No. 3)
  2. A2Minuet In G (From The Notebook For Anna Magdalana)
  3. A3Largo (From Concerto No. 5 For Harpsichord)
  4. A4Gavotte 1 (From English Suite No. 3)
  5. A5Fugue No. 1 (From The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book I)
  6. A6Two-Part Invention No. 1
  7. B1"Little" Fugue In D Minor
  8. B2Bourrée (From Partita No. 1 For Solo Violin)
  9. B3Minuet In G Minor (From The Notebook For Anna Magdalena)
  10. B4Prelude No. 2 (From Six Small Preludes For Beginners)
  11. B5Siciliano (From Sonata No. 2 For Piano And Harpsichord)
  12. B6Two-Part Ivention No. 13

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Koto Sebastian Bach = 琴 セバスチャン・バッハ are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Koto Sebastian Bach = 琴 セバスチャン・バッハ are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1968 and 1978.

When was Koto Sebastian Bach = 琴 セバスチャン・バッハ first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Argentina. One of them is RCA AVS-4046, released December 1968.

How do I tell if my copy of Koto Sebastian Bach = 琴 セバスチャン・バッハ is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AVS-4046) 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 Koto Sebastian Bach = 琴 セバスチャン・バッハ 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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