Germany
November 1954- Label and catalog number
- Deutsche Grammophon 16 117 LP
- Format
- LP, 10", Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Carl Orff · 1954
Catulli Carmina (Ludi Scaenici) was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1954, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 16 117 LPFirst yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 17 021 LPE / Deutsche Grammophon LPE 17 021First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Decca DL 9824LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | Decca DL 9824LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 293LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 304LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 304LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 304LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 18 304LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 304LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 304LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 304LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 293 / Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 304LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 304LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 304LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 304LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Deutsche Grammophon LP 63-98LP, Album, Numbered, Mono · Mono, Numbered | LP, Album, Numbered, Mono · Mono, Numbered |
| ? | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 304LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Deutsche Grammophon DGM 18304LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
19 vinyl pressings of Catulli Carmina (Ludi Scaenici) are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1954 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 16 117 LP, released November 1954.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 16 117 LP, 17 021 LPE) 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.
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.