France
1974- Label and catalog number
- Harmonia Mundi HMU 336
- Format
- LP · Gatefold
Vinyl pressings
by Clemencic Consort · 1974
Carmina Burana. Version Originale & Integrale.… was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1974, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | France | Harmonia Mundi HMU 336First yearLP | LP |
| 1974 | France | Harmonia Mundi HMU 336First yearLP | LP |
| 1975 | Japan | Harmonia Mundi OQ-7292-HALP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | Italy | Ars Nova VST 6058 / Harmonia Mundi VST 6058LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Spain | Harmonia Mundi France EHM 336 / Edigsa EHM 336LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | France | Harmonia Mundi HMC 336 / Harmonia Mundi HM 336LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Harmonia Mundi France HM 336LP | LP |
| ? | France | Harmonia Mundi HM 336LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| ? | France | Harmonia Mundi France HM 336LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Harmonia Mundi France HM 336 / Harmonia Mundi HMU 336LP | LP |
| ? | France | Harmonia Mundi HM 336LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| ? | Germany | FSM FSM 53 313 / Deller Recordings FSM 53 313LP | LP |
| ? | Portugal | Harmonia Mundi France SST 75026LP | LP |
| ? | US | Musical Heritage Society MHS 3550LP, Album | LP, Album |
14 vinyl pressings of Carmina Burana. Version Originale & Integrale.… are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1974 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in France. One of them is Harmonia Mundi HMU 336.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HMU 336) 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.