tracks b1 to b8 alto vocals Trudeliese Schmidt
art direction Lutz Bode
bass vocals Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
bassoon Karl Kolbinger
cello Fritz Kiskalt
choir Münchener Bach-Chor
composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
conductor Karl Richter
contrabass Herbert Duft
design [cover] Elke Neuß-Burghoff
engineer [recording] Hans-Peter Schweigmann
english horn Edgar Shann
oboe [1st], oboe d'amore [1st] Manfred Clement
oboe [2nd], oboe d'amore [2nd] Martin Spanner
orchestra Münchener Bach-Orchester
organ Elfriede Singheiser
organ Elmar Schloter
painting Lucas Cranach The Elder
producer, recording supervisor Dr. Gerd Ploebsch
sleeve notes [english translation] Martin Cooper
sleeve notes [french translation] Jacques Fournier
sleeve notes [german - Ⓒ 1979] Walter Blankenburg
soprano vocals Edith Mathis
tenor vocals Peter Schreier
tracks b1 to b8 timbales Mathias Holm
tracks b1 to b8 trumpet [1st] Chandler Goetting
tracks b1 to b8 trumpet [2nd] Paul Lachenmeier
tracks b1 to b8 trumpet [3rd] Manfred Klette
violin Kurt Guntner
Phonographic Copyright (p) Polydor International GmbH
Printed By Münstermann-Druck
Recorded At Herkulessaal, München
Ⓟ 1979 Polydor International GmbH. Ⓒ 1979 Walter Blankenburg (Sleeve Notes). Made in West Germany.
Recording location: München, Herkules-Saal (Germany)
Recording dates for BWV 80: 5-6 February 1977 / 2-3 March; 4, 6-7 April, 6-7 May; 12 June 1978.
Recording dates for BWV 140: 16 October 1977 / 2, 4 March; 5-6 May 1978.
The gatefold sleeve contains an extra attached page and has notes and song-texts in German, English and French.
Cover illustration: Martin Luther by Lucas Cranach d. Ä, Kunstmuseum Basel (Ektachrome: Colorphoto Hinz, Basel).
Label Code: LC 0113
Rights Society: D.P.
Matrix / Runout: 2533 459 S1 320 (Side A - runout)
Matrix / Runout: 2564 178 S2 = 2 320 (Side B - runout)
Matrix / Runout: 2564 178 S2 (Side B - on label)