Vinyl pressings
by Charles Gounod · 1966
Messe Solennelle Ste. Cécile was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 1966, 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.
139111 - 4 A 2 ℗ 1966 3 20 HR <> WRunout side A variant 1
139111 - B ℗ 1966 2 L5 <> VRunout side B variant 1
℗ 1966 G70 ♦V P2 00 139 111 = 5 ARunout side A variant 2
℗ 1966 2 L5 ♦V 0 139111 BRunout side B variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139111 SLPMFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 39 111First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 39 111First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 39 111First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 111LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon SUA 10736 / Supraphon SUA ST 50736LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon SUA ST 50736LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1981 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon SUA ST 50736LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon SUA ST 50736LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 111LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon SUA 10736LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 139 111 SLPMLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 111LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 111LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 111 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 139 111LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Messe Solennelle Ste. Cécile are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1966 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Germany, US. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 139111 SLPM.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 139111 SLPM, LPM 39 111) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 139111 - 4 A 2 ℗ 1966 3 20 HR <> W and 139111 - B ℗ 1966 2 L5 <> V. 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.
