Walter Carlos Switched-On Bach
1968 Vinyl 3rd State Cover
Modern Classical
Baroque
Experimental

Main image
Columbia Masterworks
composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
liner notes Benjamin Folkman
liner notes Rachel Elkind
liner notes Robert Moog
performer [electronic realizations and performances by], synthesizer [moog] Walter Carlos
performer [with the assistance of] Benjamin Folkman
photography by [cover photo] Horn/Griner
Record Company CBS Inc.
Manufactured By Columbia Records
Mastered At Customatrix
Pressed By Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Pitman
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.
Other: R68-3516 (Library of Congress catalog card number)
Matrix / Runout: XSM 137961 (Label side A)
Matrix / Runout: XSM 137962 (Label side B)
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