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Carmina Burana

by Carl Orff · 1961

45 pressings12 countriesModernClassical

Carmina Burana was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 1961, 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.

German Democratic Republic (GDR)

1961
Label and catalog number
ETERNA 8 20 204
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

A1 - /W 0203633-3Runout side A, stamped

A1 - /W 0203634-2Runout side B, stamped

0 203 633Label side A

0 203 634Label side B

Full details of this pressing

German Democratic Republic (GDR)

1961
Label and catalog number
ETERNA 8 20 204
Format
LP, Mono · Export Edition
Runout / matrix

[Counterclockwise] L0 - /W 0203633-2 Made in Germany [Clockwise] 8 2 0 2 0 4 ARunout Side A - Stamped

[Counterclockwise] L0 - /W A [90°rotated] 0203634 Made in Germany [Clockwise] 8 2 0 2 0 4 BRunout Side B - Stamped

820 204 A 0203 633Label, Side A

820 204 B 0203 634Label, Side 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 45 vinyl pressings

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

1960s17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 204First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 204First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 204LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 204LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1965German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 204LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1965GermanyHeliodor 89 525LPLP
1965GermanyHeliodor 89 525LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965GermanyHeliodor 89 525LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965ItalyHeliodor 89525LPLP
1965NetherlandsPolyphon 2542 019LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965UKHeliodor 89 525 / Heliodor 89525LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 204LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1966GermanyHeliodor 89 525LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1966MexicoHeliodor HELS-303LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966GermanyHeliodor 89 525LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
All 17 pressings from the 1960s
1970s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 204LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1972SpainPolyphon 25 42 019LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 204LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1976SpainDeutsche Grammophon 25 38 325LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977AustraliaDeutsche Grammophon 2535 275LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1977GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 275LPLP
1977GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 275LP, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1977GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 275LPLP
1977ItalyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 275LPLP
1977SpainDeutsche Grammophon 2535 275LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1978GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 275LP, AlbumLP, Album
1979FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2538 325LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2542 202 / Deutsche Grammophon 89 525LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1984SpainDeutsche Grammophon 25 35 275LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1985GreeceDeutsche Grammophon 2535 275LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1985GreeceDeutsche Grammophon 2535 275LP, Album, White Label, StereoLP, Album, White Label, Stereo
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaDeutsche Grammophon 2535 275LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaHeliodor 89 525LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceHeliodor 1089 525LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2538 325LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyHeliodor 2548 194LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyPolyphon 2542 019LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyHeliodor 89 525LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 275LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsDeutsche Grammophon 415 264-1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHeliodor 2548 194 / Heliodor 2548-194LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKHeliodor 89 525LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USHeliodor H25004LPLP

Tracklist

  1. Carmian Burana (1936) (Cantiones Profanae)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Carmina Burana are there?

45 vinyl pressings of Carmina Burana are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1961 and 1985.

When was Carmina Burana first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in German Democratic Republic (GDR). One of them is ETERNA 8 20 204.

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 8 20 204) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, A1 - /W 0203633-3 and A1 - /W 0203634-2. 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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