Vinyl pressings
by Carl Orff · 1959
Carmina Burana was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 2 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.
S P-1-8 4 7 0-D 10 [Scranton anvil logo] & IRunout, side A, etched
S P 2-8 4 7 0-D 12 S1 [Scranton anvil logo] & IRunout, side B, etched
SPAR1-8470Matrix on label, side A
SPAR2-8470Matrix on label, side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | Canada | Capitol Records SPAR 8470 / Capitol Records SPAR-8470First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1959 | US | Capitol Records SPAR 8470 / Capitol Records SPAR-8470First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | UK | Capitol Records SP 8470LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | UK | The World Record Club Limited T793LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Chile | Capitol Records SPAR-78470LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 053-81104 / Capitol Records 2C 053-81.104LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | Italy | EMI 3C 053 - 81104LP | LP |
| 1973 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 3C 053 - 81104LP | LP |
| 1978 | UK | Classics For Pleasure CFP 40311LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Mexico | Capitol Records CCM-052LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Regal SREG-2032 / Regal SREG 2032LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Plaisir Du Classique 2M 055-81104LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutscher Schallplattenclub F 019LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Deutscher Schallplattenclub J 059LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Regal SREG 2032LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | World Record Club ST 793LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | UK | Regal SREG 2032LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Capitol Records SPAR 8470 / Capitol Records SPAR-8470LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | US | Seraphim S-60236LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | US | Capitol Records PAR 8470 / Capitol Records PAR-8470LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
20 vinyl pressings of Carmina Burana are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1959 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Canada. One of them is Capitol Records SPAR 8470, released May 1959.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SPAR 8470) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S P-1-8 4 7 0-D 10 [Scranton anvil logo] & I and S P 2-8 4 7 0-D 12 S1 [Scranton anvil logo] & I. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
