France
1970- Label and catalog number
- Decca 7.542 A
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Chœur Des Moines De L'Abbaye Saint-Pierre De Solesmes · 1970
Chant Gregorien - Anthologie Grégorienne was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1970, 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.
7542 A T1 XXSide A runout stamp + handwritten etch
7542 B K2Side B runout stamp only
7.542.ASide A label identifier
7.542.BSide B label identifier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | France | Decca 7.542 AFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | France | Decca 7.542 AFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | PETERS INTERNATIONAL PLE 016First yearLP | LP |
| 1971 | Canada | Ace Of Diamonds SDD 2183LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Canada | Ace Of Diamonds SDD 2183LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | France | Decca 150.001LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Spain | Decca SXL 20536LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | US | London Records OS 26493LP | LP |
| 1978 | Italy | CGD Classics CLS 91018LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | France | Festival Classique FC 536LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | IPG 7.542LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Omega International OM 8.921-H / Omega International 150.001LP | LP |
12 vinyl pressings of Chant Gregorien - Anthologie Grégorienne are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1970 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in France, US. One of them is Decca 7.542 A.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7.542 A, PLE 016) 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.
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