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Carmina Burana by Carl Orff, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Carmina Burana

by Carl Orff · 1974

19 pressings12 countriesModernChoralClassical

Carmina Burana was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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

1 pressing came out in 1974, 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

1974
Label and catalog number
Columbia M 33172
Format
LP, Promo
Runout / matrix

MAL-33172 MAL 31372-1G S 1SIDE 1

A1SIDE 1

MBL 33172-1G S 1SIDE 2

B2SIDE 2

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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1970s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974USColumbia M 33172First yearLP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1975ArgentinaCBS Masterworks 5584LP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1975AustraliaCBS SBR 235726LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975EuropeCBS CBS 76372 / CBS 76372LPLP
1975IsraelCBS SQ 73372LP, QuadraphonicLP, Quadraphonic
1975ItalyColumbia Masterworks CBS 73372LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975JapanCBS/Sony SOCO 130LP, QuadraphonicLP, Quadraphonic
1975New ZealandCBS SBR 475345LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975USColumbia Masterworks MX 33172 / Columbia Masterworks M 33172LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975USColumbia Masterworks MQX 33172 / Columbia Masterworks MQ 33172LP, Album, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Quadraphonic
1975USColumbia Masterworks MX 33172 / Columbia Masterworks M 33172LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975USColumbia Masterworks MX 33172 / Columbia Masterworks M 33172LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975USColumbia Masterworks MX 33172 / Columbia Masterworks M 33172LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981USCBS Masterworks HM 43172LP, AlbumLP, Album
1986BeneluxCBS Special Products LSP 15819LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks MX 33172LPLP
?GermanyCBS 76372LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyCBS 76372 / CBS Masterworks 76372LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsCBS 76372 / Columbia Masterworks 76372LP, ReissueLP, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. Carmina Burana
  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. A9Reie, Swaz Hie Gat Umbe - Chume, Chum, Geselle Min - Swz Hie Gat Umbe
  14. A10Were Diu Werlt Alle Min
  15. II. In Taberna
  16. A11Estuans Interius
  17. B12Olim Lacus Colueram
  18. B13Ego Sum Abbas
  19. B14In Taberna Quando Sumus
  20. III. Cour D'Amours
  21. B15Amor Volat Undique
  22. B16Dies, Nox Et Omnia
  23. B17Stetit Puella
  24. B18Circa Mea Pectora
  25. B19Si Puer Cum Puellula
  26. B20Veni, Veni, Venias
  27. B21In Trutina
  28. B22Tempus Est Iocundum
  29. B23Dulcissime
  30. Blanziflor Et Helena
  31. B24Ave Formosissima
  32. Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi
  33. B25O Fortuna

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Carmina Burana are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Carmina Burana are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1974 and 1986.

When was Carmina Burana first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1974, in US. One of them is Columbia M 33172.

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 M 33172) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MAL-33172 MAL 31372-1G S 1 and A1. 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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