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Carl OrffWeihnachtsgeschichte (Musica Poetica: Orff Schulwerk)

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Weihnachtsgeschichte (Musica Poetica: Orff Schulwerk)

by Carl Orff · 1963

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Weihnachtsgeschichte was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Weihnachtsgeschichte

2 pressings came out in 1963, 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.

Germany

1963
Label and catalog number
Harmonia Mundi HM 25 163
Format
LP, 10", Mono
Runout / matrix

2A/899 A-2Runout side A, stamped

2A/899 B-1Runout side B, stamped

Full details of this pressing

Germany, Austria, & Switzerland

1963
Label and catalog number
Harmonia Mundi HM 25 163
Format
LP, 10", Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

2A 899 HM 25163 A-3 Made in GermanyRunout stamped side A

2A 899 HM 25163 B-2 Made in GermanyRunout stamped 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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963GermanyHarmonia Mundi HM 25 163First yearLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1963Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandHarmonia Mundi HM 25 163First yearLP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
1964GermanyHarmonia Mundi HMS 25 163LP, 10", StereoLP, 10", Stereo
1964GermanyHarmonia Mundi HM 25 163LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1964GermanyOrbis 23 540 / Musik Der Welt 23 540LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1964Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandHarmonia Mundi HM 25 163LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
1964Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandHarmonia Mundi HM 25 163LP, 10"LP, 10"
1965GermanyOrbis 24 540LP, 10", Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, 10", Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976GermanyBASF 15 20301-8 / Harmonia Mundi 15 20301-8LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaDonauland 3313710", 33 ⅓ RPM10", 33 ⅓ RPM
?GermanyBASF CRR 301 / Harmonia Mundi CRR 301LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyHarmonia Mundi HMS 25 163LP, 10", Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Stereo, Mono · Mono
?GermanyHarmonia Mundi HM 30150 LLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyHarmonia Mundi HMS 1611LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyBASF 15 20301 / Harmonia Mundi 78 185LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyBASF 15 20301-B / Harmonia Mundi 15 20301-BLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyBASF 15 0301/8 / Harmonia Mundi 15 0301/8LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyBASF CRR 301 / Harmonia Mundi HM 1611LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyHarmonia Mundi HMS 1611LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandHarmonia Mundi HM 25 163LP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
?UKBASF BAC 3062 / Harmonia Mundi 20301LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Einleitung
  2. A2Hirten Auf Dem Felde
  3. A3Pastorale
  4. A4Verkündigung
  5. A5Gloria
  6. A6Die Hirten Zueinander
  7. A7Marsch Der Hirten
  8. A8Vor Der Krippe
  9. B1Benedicamus
  10. B2Kindlwiegen
  11. B3Marsch Der Heiligen Drei Könige
  12. B4aReverenz
  13. B4bDer Mohr
  14. B5cDie Ganz Große Reverenz
  15. B4dAbzug Der Heiligen Drei Könige
  16. B5Dormi Jesu
  17. B6Gloria

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Weihnachtsgeschichte are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Weihnachtsgeschichte are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1963 and 1976.

When was Weihnachtsgeschichte first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Germany, Germany, Austria, & Switzerland. One of them is Harmonia Mundi HM 25 163.

How do I tell if my copy of Weihnachtsgeschichte is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HM 25 163) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2A/899 A-2 and 2A/899 B-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Weihnachtsgeschichte 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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