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Vinyl pressings

Carmina Burana

by Carl Orff · 1975

22 pressings9 countriesModernRomanticClassical

Carmina Burana was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 Carmina Burana

6 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 5 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.

Germany

1975
Label and catalog number
Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 065-02 631 QHis Master's Voice 1C 065-02 631 Q
Format
LP, Quadraphonic, Album
Full details of this pressing

Germany

1975
Label and catalog number
Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 065-02 631 QHis Master's Voice 1C 065-02 631 Q
Format
LP, Quadraphonic, Album
Full details of this pressing

UK

October 1975
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ASD 3117His Master's Voice OC 063 o 02631Q
Format
LP, Quadraphonic · Original Pressing
Runout / matrix

Q2EA 5355-4Runout, stamped, side 1

Q2EA 5356-4Runout, stamped, side 2

Q2EA.5355Label, in brackets, side 1

Q2EA.5356Label, in brackets, side 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1975
Label and catalog number
Angel Records S-37117Angel Records SQ-37117
Format
LP, Stereo, Quadraphonic
Runout / matrix

SQ2-37117Side B

SQ1-37117-F4 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A variant 1

SQ2-37117-F3 #2 MASTERED BY CAPITOLside B variant 1

SQ1-37117-G5 ANVIL ERT MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A variant 2

Full details of this pressing

Japan

1975
Label and catalog number
Angel Records EAC-80143
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold Sleeve
Runout / matrix

2YEA-5355 1SA side

2YEA-5356 1SB side

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1975
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice OASD 3117
Format
LP, Quadraphonic, Album
Runout / matrix

Q2EA 5355-3Runout, stamped, side 1

Q2EA 5356-4Runout, stamped, side 2

Q2EA.5355Side A label

Q2EA.5356Side B label

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 22 vinyl pressings

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

1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975AustraliaHis Master's Voice OASD 3117First yearLP, Quadraphonic, AlbumLP, Quadraphonic, Album
1975GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 065-02 631 Q / His Master's Voice 1C 065-02 631 QFirst yearLP, Quadraphonic, AlbumLP, Quadraphonic, Album
1975GermanyEMI Electrola SFGLP 78 438 / His Master's Voice SFGLP 78 438LP, Club Edition, Stereo, Quadraphonic · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo, Quadraphonic · Club edition
1975GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 065-02 631 Q / His Master's Voice 1C 065-02 631 QFirst yearLP, Quadraphonic, AlbumLP, Quadraphonic, Album
1975GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 29 697-0LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Quadraphonic · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Quadraphonic · Club edition
1975JapanAngel Records EAC-80143First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975USAngel Records S-37117 / Angel Records SQ-37117First yearLP, Stereo, QuadraphonicLP, Stereo, Quadraphonic
1975UKHis Master's Voice ASD 3117 / His Master's Voice OC 063 o 02631QFirst yearLP, QuadraphonicLP, Quadraphonic
1976SpainLa Voz De Su Amo 10 C 065-02631 QLP, Quadraphonic, AlbumLP, Quadraphonic, Album
1978GermanyHis Master's Voice 29 1066 1LP, AlbumLP, Album
1979New ZealandHis Master's Voice ASD 3117LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980UKHis Master's Voice ASD 3117 / His Master's Voice 0C 063 ○ 02631QLP, Album, Reissue, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Reissue, Quadraphonic
1980USAngel Records MFSL 1-506 / Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab MFSL 1-506LP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited
1981YugoslaviaHis Master's Voice LSHMV 70810 / Jugoton LSHMV 70810LP, AlbumLP, Album
1982UKHis Master's Voice ASD 3117 / His Master's Voice OC 063 o 02631QLP, Reissue, QuadraphonicLP, Reissue, Quadraphonic
1982FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 059-02631LPLP
1986YugoslaviaHis Master's Voice LSHMV 70810 / Jugoton LSHMV 70810LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011UKHi-Q Records HIQLP 008LP, RemasteredLP, Remastered
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2025GermanyWarner Classics 2173281992LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-02631LP, Reissue, Stereo, QuadraphonicLP, Reissue, Stereo, Quadraphonic
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-02631LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?JapanAngel Records EAC-55079LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress

Tracklist

  1. Carmina Burana (Cantiones Profanae) Nos. 1 To 25
  2. Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi
  3. A1O Fortuna
  4. A2Fortune Plango Vulnera
  5. I. Primo Vere
  6. A3Veris Leta Facies
  7. A4Omnia Sol Temperat
  8. A5Ecce Gratum
  9. Uf Dem Anger
  10. A6Tanz
  11. A7Floret Silva
  12. A8Chramer, Gip Die Varwe Mir
  13. A9aReie
  14. A9bSwaz Hie Gat Umbe
  15. A9cChume, Chum Geselle Min
  16. A10Were Diu Werlt Alle Min
  17. Il. In Taberna
  18. B11Estuans Interius
  19. B12Olim Lacus Colueram
  20. B13Ego Sum Abbas
  21. B14In Taberna Quando Sumus
  22. Ill. Cour D´Amours
  23. B15Amor Volat Undique
  24. B16Dies, Nox Et Omnia
  25. B17Stetit Puella
  26. B18Circa Mea Pectora
  27. B19Si Puer Cum Puellula
  28. B20Veni, Veni, Venias
  29. B21In Trutina
  30. B22Tempus Est Iocundum
  31. B23Dulcissimo
  32. Blanziflor Et Helena
  33. B24Ave Formosissima
  34. Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi
  35. B25O Fortuna

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Carmina Burana are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Carmina Burana are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1975 and 2025.

When was Carmina Burana first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Germany, UK, US, Japan and more. One of them is Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 065-02 631 Q.

How do I tell if my copy of Carmina Burana is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1C 065-02 631 Q, ASD 3117, S-37117, EAC-80143) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Carmina Burana 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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