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Bach Recital

by Wilhelm Backhaus · 1957

20 pressings8 countriesBaroqueClassical

Bach Recital was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Bach Recital

5 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 5 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.

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

All 20 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957ArgentinaLondon Records LLC 17903First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957CanadaLondon Records LL-1638First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957GermanyDecca BLK 16139First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957UKDecca LXT 5309First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957USLondon Records LL 1638First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960SpainDecca SXL 2205LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960UKDecca SXL 2205LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968JapanLondon Records SLC 1640LP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1968SpainDecca SXL 2205LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1969CanadaLondon Records STS 15065LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1969USLondon Records STS 15065LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973JapanLondon Records SLC 6026LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981GermanyDecca 16.41387LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990JapanLondon Records KIJC-9011LPLP
1993UnknownLondon Records KIJC-9124LPLP
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDisques Decca LXT 5309 / Decca LXT 5309LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca 6.42651 AHLP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyDecca 6.42651 AHLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKLondon Records CM 9188LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USLondon Records LL-1638LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1English Suite No. 6 In D Minor (Bwv 811)
  2. B1French Suite No. 5 In G Major (Bwv 816)
  3. B2Prelude And Fugue In G Major (Bwv 860), Book I, No. 15 Of "Das Wohltemperierte Klavier"
  4. B3Prelude And Fugue In G Major (Bwv 884), Book 2, No. 15 Of "Das Wohltemperierte Klavier"

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bach Recital are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Bach Recital are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1957 and 1993.

When was Bach Recital first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in UK, US, Argentina, Canada and more. One of them is Decca LXT 5309.

How do I tell if my copy of Bach Recital is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 5309, LL 1638, LLC 17903, LL-1638) 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 Bach Recital 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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