US
1960- Label and catalog number
- Vanguard VRS 1007
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
Carl OrffCarmina Burana
Vinyl pressings
Carmina Burana
by Carl Orff · 1960
16 pressings8 countriesModernClassical
Carmina Burana was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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
2 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year. 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
1960- Label and catalog number
- Vanguard VSD 2066
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 16 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s8 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | US | Vanguard VRS 1007First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Vanguard VSD 2066First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Hungary | Qualiton LPX 1091LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Opera 1820 / Opera 1820 StLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1964 | Germany | Opera 1424LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1968 | UK | Vanguard VSL 11037LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Italy | Ricordi SXVA 4139 / Vanguard SXVA 4139LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1969 | Italy | Ricordi XVA 4054 / Vanguard XVA 4054LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
Year unknown8 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Music Hall 90.662LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Argentina | Music Hall 114.065LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Austria | Amadeo AVRS 6087LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Fono-Ring FGLP 77 613LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Orbis 21 512LP | LP |
| ? | Israel | Vanguard AN 66-38 / Vanguard VRS 1007LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | Dischi Ricordi S.p.A. OCL 16132LP | LP |
| ? | Italy | Ricordi XAM 4054LP, Album | LP, Album |
Tracklist
- Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi - Fortune, The Empress Of The World
- A1O Fortuna - O Fortune
- A2Fortune Plango Vulnera - From Fortune's Lashes
- Part I Primo Vere - Springtime
- A3Veris Leta Facies - The Earth Has Opened Out
- A4Omnia Sol Temperat - Now The Sun Is Streaming
- A5Ecce Gratum - Spring Returns
- A6Tanz - Dance
- A7Floret Silva - The Noble Wood Displays
- A8Chramer, Gip Die Varwe Mir - Shopkeeper Give Me Some Rouge
- A9Reie - Round Dance / Swaz Hie Gat Umbe - Around In Dances / Chume, Chum Geselle Min - Come To Me, My Partner
- A10Were Diu Werit Alle Min - If All The World Belonged To Me
- Part II In Taberna - In The Tavern
- A11Estuans Interius - Boiling In My Spirit's Veins
- B1Olim Lacus Colueram - Song Of The Roasted Swan
- B2Ego Sum Abbas - I'm The Abbot Of Cockaigne
- B4In Taberna Quando Sumus - When We're At The Tavern
- Part III Cours D'amour - Courting And Love
- B5Amor Volat Undique - Love Flies Everywhere
- B6Dies, Nox Et Omnia - Day Or Night
- B7Stetit Puella - There Stood The Maid
- B8Circa Mea Pectora - Brimful Is My Heart
- B9Si Puer Cum Puellula - When A Young Man Passion-Laden
- B10Veni, Veni, Venias - Come To Me, O Come!
- B11In Trutina - In My Mind's Scale
- B12Tempus Est Iocundum - These Hours Of Spring Are Jolly
- B13Dulcissime - Sweetest Of All
- Blanziflor Et Helena - Blanziflor And Helena
- B14Ave Formosissima - Hail, Loveliest Of All
- Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi - Fortune, The Empress Of The World
- B15O Fortuna - O Fortune
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Carmina Burana are there?
16 vinyl pressings of Carmina Burana are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1960 and 1969.
When was Carmina Burana first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US. One of them is Vanguard VRS 1007.
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 VRS 1007, VSD 2066) 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.
