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The Well-Tempered Synthesizer by Walter Carlos, album cover

First-year pressing

The Well-Tempered Synthesizer 1969 US Pressing (MS 7286)

The Well-Tempered Synthesizer by Walter Carlos

Artist
Walter Carlos
Title
The Well-Tempered Synthesizer
Labels
  • Columbia Masterworks MS 7286
  • Columbia Masterworks BTS 17
Country
US
Released
1969
Format
LP, Album, 7", 33 ⅓ RPM
Format notes
Santa Maria pressing; Bonus Record

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

  • XSM 139823Label matrix, side A
  • XSM 139824Label matrix, side B
  • ZSM 150718Label matrix, side C
  • ZSM 150719Label matrix, side D
  • o XXSM139823-2B Ƨ AIIRunout, side A, stamped except for etched Ƨ and AII
  • o XXSM139824-2B I S B I3Runout, side B, stamped except for etched S and B 13
  • ZSM150718-2B S 7Runout, side C, stamped except for etched S 7
  • ZSM150718-1C S1Runout, side D, stamped except for etched S and B 13
All 38 pressings of The Well-Tempered Synthesizer