France
July 15, 1959- Label and catalog number
- Decca 173.859
- Format
- LP, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Chœur Des Moines De L'Abbaye Saint-Pierre De Solesmes · 1959
Chant Grégorien was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1959, the album's first year. 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.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | France | Decca 173.859First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Spain | Decca SXL 20540LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | France | Festival Classique FC 524LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | France | Studio SM S 626LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Germany | Christophorus SCGLX 73988LP | LP |
| 1983 | Italy | Ares S 1626LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1983 | Spain | Ediciones Paulinas 11 CGLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | USA & Canada | Paraclete Records S.626LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Decca 7.548 / Decca 7548LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | Decca 173.859LP | LP |
| ? | France | IPG 7548 / IPG 7.548 ALP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | London Records 5597LP | LP |
| ? | US | Peters international PLE 047LP | LP |
13 vinyl pressings of Chant Grégorien are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1959 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in France. One of them is Decca 173.859, released July 15, 1959.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 173.859) 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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