Vinyl pressings
by Carl Orff · 1960
Carmina Burana / Cantiones Profanae 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.
6 pressings came out in 1960, 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.
XXSM50325-3GRunout Stamp Side A, var. 1
XXSM50326-3ACRunout Stamp Side B, var. 1
XXSM50325-3A3Runout Stamp Side A, var. 2
XSM50325-3AGRunout Stamp Side B, var. 2
XLP50323-2AC PSide 1, Stamped
XXLP50324-2AA PSide 2, Stamped
XXLP50323-2D |HSide A runout
XXLP50324-2G ///HSide B runout
x"Lp" 50323Side A label
x"Lp" 50324Side B label
XXLP50323-2A IISide A runout
XXLP50324-2A IISide B runout
x"Lp" 50323Side A label
x"Lp" 50324Side B label
XXLP50323-2ASide 1
XXLP50324-2ASide 2
XSM-50325-4-1A 2-GRunout Side A,
XSM 50326-4BJRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Canada | Columbia Masterworks ML 5498First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | Canada | Columbia Masterworks MS 6163First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Columbia Masterworks MS 6163First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1960 | US | Columbia Masterworks ML 5498First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Columbia Masterworks ML 5498First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1960 | US | Columbia Masterworks ML 5498First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Columbia Masterworks ML 5498LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Columbia Masterworks ML 5498LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Germany | CBS 79 385 / Parnass 79 385LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Germany | CBS 79385LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | The Sound Of Genius Masterworks Library XSM 50325LP | LP |
| 1975 | Italy | CBS CBS 61024LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Portugal | CBS S 61024LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Australia | CBS GPS 18LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Canada | CBS MY 37217LP | LP |
| 1981 | Canada | CBS MY 37217LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Costa Rica | CBS 1100839LP | LP |
| 1981 | Netherlands | Columbia Masterworks CBS 60116 / Columbia Masterworks 60116LP, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1981 | Portugal | Columbia Masterworks MS 6163LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1981 | Portugal | CBS 60116 / CBS CBS 60116LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | CBS MY 37217 / CBS 37217LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | France | CBS CBS 60031LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1982 | Germany | CBS 60116 / CBS 12 60 116LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | Spain | CBS S 60116LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Brazil | CBS 111503LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1985 | Mexico | Harmony HCS-13224LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1985 | Yugoslavia | Suzy CBS 60116 / CBS 60116LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Europe | Vinyl Passion Classical VPC 85251LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Coronet KLCS 2802LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Brazil | CBS 60102 / CBS ML 5498LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Brazil | CBS 60102 / CBS 9067LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | Columbia Masterworks MS 6163LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | CBS 29 208-6 / Deutscher Schallplattenclub 29 208-6LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | CBS J 208/0 / Deutscher Schallplattenclub J 208/0LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | CBS J 208/0 / Deutscher Schallplattenclub J 208/0LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | CBS 29 208-6 / Deutscher Schallplattenclub 29 208-6LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | CBS S 61024LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | CBS 29 208-6 / Deutscher Schallplattenclub 29 208-6LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Israel | CBS S 72169LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Columbia OS-183LP | LP |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips 835 564 AYLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Philips A 01472 LLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | CBS S 61024LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
57 vinyl pressings of Carmina Burana / Cantiones Profanae are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1960 and 2015.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6163.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 6163, ML 5498) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXSM50325-3G and XXSM50326-3AC. 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.
