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Carmina Burana

by Carl Orff · 1957

22 pressings7 countriesModernClassical

Carmina Burana was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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

7 pressings came out in 1957, 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.

US

March 1957
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 35415Angel Records ANG. 35415
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XRX 27 - 3N GGSide A

XRX 28 - 5N ESide B

Full details of this pressing

US

March 1957
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 35415
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XRX 27-3NSide A

XRX 28-3NSide B

Full details of this pressing

US

March 1957
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 35415
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XRX 27-3NSide A

XRX 28-3NSide 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 22 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957CanadaAngel Records 35415First yearLPLP
1957GermanyColumbia WCX 509First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957ItalyColumbia 33 QCX 10283First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1957UKColumbia 33CX 1480First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957USAngel Records 35415 / Angel Records ANG. 35415First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USAngel Records 35415First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USAngel Records 35415First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961AustraliaThe Record Society 22-6022 / The Record Society 6022LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1962USAngel Records 35415LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1966AustraliaWorld Record Club 6022 / The Record Society 6022LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ChileAngel Records 3ACX-47116LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDacapo C 047-00 833 / Dacapo 1 C 047-00 833 MLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyColumbia 33 WCX 509LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyColumbia C 90 283 / Columbia 33 WCX 509LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDacapo 1 C 047-00 833 MLPLP
?GermanyColumbia C 90283 - 33 XCX 509LPLP
?GermanyColumbia C 90 283 / Columbia 33 WCX 509LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GermanyColumbia WCX 509LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyColumbia C 90 283 / Columbia 33 WCX 509LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?GermanyColumbia 33 WCX 509LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia 33CX 1480LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USAngel Records 35415 / Angel Records ANG. 35415LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1O Fortuna
  2. A2Fortuna Plango Vulnera
  3. A3Veris Leta Facies
  4. A4Omnia Sol Temperat
  5. A5Ecce Gratum
  6. A6Tanz
  7. A7Chramer, Gip Die Varwe Mir
  8. A8Reie
  9. A9Were Diu Werlt Alle Min
  10. A10Estuans Interius
  11. B1Estuans Interius
  12. B2Olim Lacus Colueram
  13. B3Ego Sum Abbas
  14. B4In Taberna
  15. B5Amor Volat Undique
  16. B6Dies, Nox Et Omnia
  17. B7Stetit Puella
  18. B8Circa Mea Pectora
  19. B9Si Puer Cum Puellula
  20. B10Veni, Veni, Venias
  21. B11In Trutina
  22. B12Tempus Est Iocundum
  23. B13Dulcissime
  24. B14Ave Formmosissima
  25. B15O Fortuna

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Carmina Burana are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Carmina Burana are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1957 and 1966.

When was Carmina Burana first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in Germany, US, UK, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia WCX 509.

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 WCX 509, 35415, 33CX 1480, 33 QCX 10283) 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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