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Requiem Mass

by Antonín Dvořák · 1969

13 pressings7 countriesReligiousRomanticRequiemClassical

Requiem Mass was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 Requiem Mass

4 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 3 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.

UK

1969
Label and catalog number
Decca SET 416-7
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set, Album · Narrow banda
Runout / matrix

ZAL-9117-8G   1   MRunout side A

ZAL-9118-5G   1   ARunout side B

ZAL-9119-3G   1   BRunout side C

ZAL-9120-4G   2 D   MRunout side D

Full details of this pressing

UK

1969
Label and catalog number
Decca SET 416-7
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set, Album · Ed3
Runout / matrix

ZAL-9117-4G A JT 2 BRunout stamped side A ("A JT 2 B" tilted)

ZAL-9118-1G BU JT 1Runout stamped side B ("BU JT 1" tilted)

ZAL-9119-1G U JT 1Runout stamped side C ("U JT 1" tilted)

ZAL-9120-1G U JT 1Runout stamped side D ("U JT 1" tilted)

Full details of this pressing

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

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969SpainDecca SET 416-7First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set, Album, StereoLP, Stereo, Box Set, Album, Stereo
1969UKDecca SET 416-7First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set, AlbumLP, Stereo, Box Set, Album
1969UKDecca SET 416-7First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set, AlbumLP, Stereo, Box Set, Album
1969USLondon Records OSA-1281First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977GermanyDecca 6.48093 DXLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979JapanLondon Records GT-9291∼2LP, Stereo, Box Set, AlbumLP, Stereo, Box Set, Album
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980New ZealandWorld Record Club WD3254-2LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDecca 593022 / Decca 593 022LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 21191/92 BLPLP
?GermanyDecca 6.48093LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDecca SET 416-7LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Album, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Album, Stereo
?UKDecca SET 416-7LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, AlbumLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Album
?USLondon Records OSA-1281 / London Records OSA1281LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set

Tracklist

  1. Requiem Mass, Op. 89

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Requiem Mass are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Requiem Mass are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1969 and 1980.

When was Requiem Mass first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, US, Spain. One of them is Decca SET 416-7.

How do I tell if my copy of Requiem Mass is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SET 416-7, OSA-1281) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-9117-8G   1   M and ZAL-9118-5G   1   A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Requiem Mass 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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