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Carl Philipp Emanuel BachMagnificat

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Magnificat

by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach · 1968

10 pressings5 countriesClassicalChoralClassical

Magnificat was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Magnificat

2 pressings came out in 1968, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968GermanyCamden Classics VCCS-1368First yearLPLP
1968USRCA Victrola VICS-1368First yearLPLP
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981New ZealandWorld Record Club WR 3749LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceHarmonia Mundi HM 30.821LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyOrbis 75939LPLP
?GermanyDeutsche Harmonia Mundi 1C 065 1996241LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?GermanyDeutsche Harmonia Mundi 1C 065-99 624LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Harmonia Mundi 20 29368-8 / BASF 74 381LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyHarmonia Mundi HMS 30 821LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKBASF BAC 3051 / Harmonia Mundi 29368LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Magnificat
  2. A2Quia Respexit
  3. A3Quia Fecit Mihi Magna
  4. A4Et Misericordia
  5. A5Fecit Potentia
  6. B1Deposuit Potentes
  7. B2Suscepit Israel
  8. B3Gloria Patri
  9. B4Sicut Erat

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Magnificat are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Magnificat are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1968 and 1981.

When was Magnificat first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Germany, US. One of them is Camden Classics VCCS-1368.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VCCS-1368, VICS-1368) 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.

How much is Magnificat 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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