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Benjamin BrittenCantata Misericordium / Sinfonia Da Requiem

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Cantata Misericordium / Sinfonia Da Requiem

by Benjamin Britten · 1965

14 pressings4 countriesModernClassical

Cantata Misericordium was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Cantata Misericordium

6 pressings came out in 1965, 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

September 1965
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 6175Decca SXL.6175
Format
LP, Stereo · ED1
Runout / matrix

ZAL-6697-2W B KT 1Runout side A

ZAL-6698-2W B KT 1Runout side B

ZAL6697Matrix on label side A

ZAL6698Matrix on label side B

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UK

September 1965
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 6175Decca LXT.6175
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL 6697-1ARunout side A - stamped

ARL 6698-1ARunout side B - stamped

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UK

1965
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 6175Decca SXL.6175
Format
LP, Stereo · ED1
Runout / matrix

ZAL-6697-5W I KT 1Runout side A, variant 1

ZAL-6698-3W C KT 1Runout side B, variant 1

ZAL-6697-5W 1 1Runout side A, variant 2

ZAL-6698-3W C 1Runout side B, variant 2

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
London Records OS 25937London Records OS.25937
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-6697-7WSide 1 Stamped

ZAL-6698-5WSide 2 Stamped

†ZAL.6697†Side 1 Label

†ZAL.6698†Side 2 Label

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New Zealand

September 1965
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 6175Decca LXTM 6175
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-6697-5W 4- SM ARunout side A - stamped

ZAL-6698-3W 4- SM BRunout side B - stamped

ZAL6697Matrix on label - side A

ZAL6698Matrix on label - side B

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965UKDecca SXL 6175 / Decca SXL.6175First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965USLondon Records OS 25937 / London Records OS.25937First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965New ZealandDecca SXL 6175 / Decca LXTM 6175First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965UKDecca SXL 6175 / Decca SXL.6175First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965UKDecca LXT 6175 / Decca LXT.6175First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965UKDecca SXL 6175 / Decca SXL.6175First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965UKDecca ZAL 6697/5W / Decca OS 25937LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971AustraliaThe Record Society S/6391 / The Record Society S-6391LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1972UKDecca SXL 6175 / Decca SXL.6175LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKDecca SXL 6175 / Decca SXL.6175LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6175 / Decca SXL.6175LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6175 / Decca SXL.6175LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6175 / Decca SXL.6175LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USLondon Records OS 25937LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. ACantata Misericordium, Op. 69
  2. BSinfonia Da Requiem, Op. 20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Cantata Misericordium are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Cantata Misericordium are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1965 and 1972.

When was Cantata Misericordium first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, US, New Zealand. One of them is Decca SXL 6175, released September 1965.

How do I tell if my copy of Cantata Misericordium is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6175, LXT 6175, OS 25937) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-6697-2W B KT 1 and ZAL-6698-2W B KT 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Cantata Misericordium 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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