France
1963- Label and catalog number
- La Voix De Son Maître ASDF 790
- Format
- LP, Stereo · Dowel Spine
- Runout / matrix
2YLA1208Label side A
2YLA1209Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Charles Gounod · 1963
Messe Solennelle De Sainte Cécile 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.
4 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 3 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.
2YLA1208Label side A
2YLA1209Label side B
2YLA.1208Side A Label
2YLA.1209Side B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Chile | Angel Records 3ACX-47425First yearLP | LP |
| 1963 | France | La Voix De Son Maître ASDF 790First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | France | La Voix De Son Maître FALP 790First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Israel | His Master's Voice ASD 589First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | UK | His Master's Voice ALP 2040 / His Master's Voice ALP.2040LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 589 / His Master's Voice ASD.589LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | Australia | World Record Club SD-857 / World Record Club D/857LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1965 | Australia | World Record Club D/857 / World Record Club D-857LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1965 | US | Angel Records 36214LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | US | Angel Records S 36214LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Brazil | Angel Records 3 CBX-423 / Angel Records 3CBX 423LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | UK | His Master's Voice SXLP 30206 / His Master's Voice SXLP.30206LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | His Master's Voice SXLP 30206 / His Master's Voice SXLP.30206LP, Reissue, Repress | LP, Reissue, Repress |
30 vinyl pressings of Messe Solennelle De Sainte Cécile are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1963 and 1976.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in France, Chile, Israel. One of them is La Voix De Son Maître ASDF 790.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASDF 790, FALP 790, 3ACX-47425, ASD 589) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YLA1208 and 2YLA1209. 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.