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Carmina Burana

by Carl Orff · 1970

19 pressings7 countriesModernClassical

Carmina Burana was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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

5 pressings came out in 1970, 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.

US

1970
Label and catalog number
RCA Red Seal LSC-3161
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

XRRS-6091Label Side A

XRRS-6092Label Side B

XRRS 6091 8S - I CI

XRRS 6092 15 I AI C

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France

1970
Label and catalog number
RCA Red Seal ARL 1 0910
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

RCA ARL 10910 LPL 4375 1Y 3 80 CIDISPrinted

RCA 10910 LPL 4375 2Y 380 CIDIS UU1Printed

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 19 vinyl pressings

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

1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970FranceRCA Red Seal ARL 1 0910First yearLPLP
1970FranceRCA ARL1 0910First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970FranceRCA Red Seal 651 019First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970UK & EuropeRCA Red Seal LSB 4006First yearLPLP
1970USRCA Red Seal LSC-3161First yearLPLP
1971ItalyRCA Red Seal LSC 3161LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981ItalyRCA GL 14082LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981ItalyRCA GL 14082LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1981JapanRCA Gold Seal RCL-1515LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1984GermanyRCA 89282LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1984UK & EuropeRCA Victrola VL 89282LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1984USRCA Gold Seal AGL1-5260LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
1987GermanyPapillon Collection GL86533LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownRCA Victrola VICS 2026LPLP
?EuropeRCA Red Seal ARL1 0910 / RCA ARL1 0910LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceRCA Red Seal ARL1 0910LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LSC-3161LPLP
?ItalyRCA VL 32661 / Old Spice VL 32661LP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
?USRCA Gold Seal AGL1-4082LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Carmina Burana: Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi
  2. APrimo Vere - Uf Dem Anger29:17
  3. B1In Taberna
  4. B2Cour D'Amours - Blanziflor Et Helena: Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi33:24

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Carmina Burana are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Carmina Burana are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1970 and 1987.

When was Carmina Burana first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US, France, UK & Europe. One of them is RCA Red Seal LSC-3161.

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 LSC-3161, ARL 1 0910, ARL1 0910, 651 019) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XRRS-6091 and XRRS-6092. 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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