Switched-On Bach

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Album Info

Release Date: 1968

Label: Columbia Masterworks

This release is from 1968-70 with gray labels and "⇦”360 SOUND” STEREO “360 SOUND”⇨" in white text.
This version housed in a third state cover with "Bach" standing and a reference to Walter Carlos - "Walter Carlos Performing On The Moog Synthesizer" below title.
The second state cover is the same, but does not include reference to Walter Carlos.
First state cover, often referred to as the "Constipated Bach" version, was short lived as these were quickly pulled and replaced with standing version.

Some pressings came with numbered Columbia masterworks liner. (see image)

Later (1970-90) reissue editions have darker olive/gray labels with gold "Columbia Masterworks" around border with black text.

Covers with a UPC code printed are Switched-On Bach

Printed in U.S.A.

Tracks A7, B1 (from Book 1 of "The Well-Tempered Clavier")

The selections are in the public domain.

This album was devised and produced by Trans-Electronic-Music Productions, Inc.

Special thanks to Mary, Hilda and Florence.

May come with a sticker on shrink-wrap with praise from various music press, as well as from Glenn Gould.

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