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

Vinyl pressings

Gregorian Chant - Easter

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

23 pressings7 countriesMedievalPlainchantChoralClassical

Gregorian Chant - Easter 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 - Easter

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

1956
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 5171
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

LONT11145-2ASide 1, runout

LONT11146-2ASide 2, runout

LONT.33/11145Side 1 label, inverted

LONT.33/11146Side 2 label, inverted

Full details of this pressing

South Africa

1956
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 5171Decca LXT.5171
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

LONT33 11145Side A

LONT33 11146Side B

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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956South AfricaDecca LXT 5171 / Decca LXT.5171First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956UKDecca LXT 5171First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FranceDecca 173.691LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966FranceDecca 173.691 / Decca FAT 173.691LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966FranceDecca 173.691 / Decca FAT 173.691LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967FranceDecca 173.691 / Decca FAT 173.691LPLP
1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971FranceDecca 7.501LP, AlbumLP, Album
1971FranceDecca 7.501LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973FranceDecca 7501 / Decca 7.501LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1973New ZealandThe Record Society SRZ 6492 / World Record Club SRZ 6492LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1973AustraliaThe Record Society S/6459 / World Record Club S/6459LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1974AustraliaThe Record Society S/6459 / The Record Society S-6459LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1976AustraliaThe Record Society S/6459 / The Record Society S-6459LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1977AustraliaWorld Record Club R-01213 / The Record Society S/6459LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980FranceIPG 7501LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1981FranceFestival Classique FC 521LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaLondon Records 5222LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceIPG 7501 / IPG 7.501LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceIPG 7501 / IPG 7.501LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceDecca 7501LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca AWD 9909-CLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKDecca LXT 5171LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKLondon Records 5222LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Mass
  2. A1The Bells Of Solesmes Abbey
  3. A2Introit: Resurerexi (Mode IV)
  4. A3Gradual: Haec Dies (Mode II)
  5. A4Alleluia: Pascha Nostrum (Mode VII)
  6. A5Sequence: Victimae Paschali (Mode I)
  7. A6Offertory: Terra Tremuit (Mode IV)
  8. A7Communion: Pascha Nostrum (Mode VI)
  9. Pieces From The Office
  10. B1Invitatory: Surrexit Dominus (Mode VI)
  11. B2Hymn From Lauds: Aurora Lucis (Mode VIII)
  12. B3Hymn From Vespers: Ad Coenam (Mode VIII)
  13. B4aAntiphons: Regina Caeli (Mode VI)
  14. B4bAlleluia Lapis Revolutus Est (Mode V)
  15. B4cAlleluia Quem Quaeris Mulier (Mode V)
  16. B4dAlleluia Noli Flere Maria (Mode V)
  17. B5Hymn: Salve Festa Dies (Mode IV)

Questions

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

23 vinyl pressings of Gregorian Chant - Easter are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1956 and 1981.

When was Gregorian Chant - Easter first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in UK, South Africa. One of them is Decca LXT 5171.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 5171) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LONT11145-2A and LONT11146-2A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Gregorian Chant - Easter 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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