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Chœur Des Moines De L'Abbaye Saint-Pierre De SolesmesGregorian Chant - Christmas

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Gregorian Chant - Christmas

by Chœur Des Moines De L'Abbaye Saint-Pierre De Solesmes · 1956

21 pressings8 countriesMedievalReligiousPlainchantMass

Gregorian Chant - Christmas was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Gregorian Chant - Christmas

2 pressings came out in 1956, 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.

UK

November 1956
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 5251
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

LONT-33-11143-4ARunout side A

LONT-33-11144-3ARunout side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1956
Label and catalog number
London Records LL 1384
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

LONT-33-III43-2ARunout Side 1

LONT-33-III44-2ARunout Side 2

Full details of this pressing

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

All 21 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956USLondon Records LL 1384First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956UKDecca LXT 5251First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970FranceIPG 7529 / IPG 7.529LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970USPeters International PLE 013LP, AlbumLP, Album
1972AustraliaThe Record Society S/6442 / World Record Club S/6442LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1972New ZealandThe Record Society SRZ 6476 / World Record Club SRZ 6476LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1973SpainDecca SXL 20527LP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo
1976AustraliaThe Record Society S/6442 / World Record Club S/6442LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDecca 7.529 / Decca 7.529 ALP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceDecca 173.690LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceFestival Classique FC 522LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceFestival Classique FC 522LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDecca 173.690LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceFestival Classique FC 522LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceIPG 7529 / IPG 7.529LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceFestival Classique FC 522LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca AWD 9906-CLPLP
?GermanyDecca AWD 9906-CLPLP
?JapanLondon Records LB-31LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKDecca LXT 5251LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USLondon Records 5217LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Midnight Mass
  2. A1Antienne D'Entrée: Dominus Dixit Ad Me (2ème Mode)2:07
  3. A2Répons Graduel: Tecum Principium (2ème Mode)4:23
  4. A3Alleluia: Dominus Dixit Ad Me (8ème Mode)2:45
  5. A4Antienne D'Offertoire: Lætentur Cæli (4ème Mode)1:10
  6. A5Antienne De Communion: In Splendoribus (6ème Mode)2:35
  7. A6Antiennes: Quem Vidistis (2ème Mode) - Genuit Puerpera Regem (2ème Mode) - Angelus Ad Pastores (7ème Mode) - Facta Est Cum Angelo (7ème Mode) - Parvulus Filius (8ème Mode)3:25
  8. A7Hymne: A Solis Ortus Cardine (3ème Mode)2:10
  9. A8Hymne: Te Lucis Ante Terminum (2ème Mode)0:55
  10. A9Antienne: O Beata Infantia (2ème Mode)1:53
  11. A10Antienne: Nesciens Mater Virgo (6ème Mode)0:43
  12. Mass Of The Day
  13. B1Antienne D'Entrée: Puer Natus Est (7ème Mode)3:10
  14. B2Répons Graduel: Viderunt Omnes (5ème Mode)2:53
  15. B3Alleluia: Dies Sanctificatus (2ème Mode)2:30
  16. B4Antienne D'Offertoire: Tui Sunt (4ème Mode)1:58
  17. B5Antienne De Communion: Viderunt Omnes (1er Mode)0:45
  18. B6Hymne: Christe Redemptor (1er Mode)3:10
  19. B7Antienne: Ecce Nomen Domini (5ème Mode)1:00
  20. B8Antienne: Gaudi Dei Genitrix (4ème Mode)1:35
  21. B9Séquence: Ave Maria (6ème Mode)4:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Gregorian Chant - Christmas are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Gregorian Chant - Christmas are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1956 and 1976.

When was Gregorian Chant - Christmas first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in UK, US. One of them is Decca LXT 5251, released November 1956.

How do I tell if my copy of Gregorian Chant - Christmas is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 5251, LL 1384) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LONT-33-11143-4A and LONT-33-11144-3A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Gregorian Chant - Christmas 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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