Choral Classics

by Elsie Morison · 1960

18 pressings3 countriesClassicalRomanticModernChoral

Choral Classics was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Choral Classics

1 pressing came out in 1960, 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.

UK

1960

Label and catalog number

World Record Club TP 53World Record Club TP. 53

Format

LP, Album, Mono · Red & Silver Labels

Runout / matrix

W.7132-1SRunout side A

W.7133-3SRunout side 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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1960s15 pressings

Year unknown3 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
?	New Zealand	World Record Club STZ 160LP, Stereo	LP, Stereo
?	UK	Classics For Pleasure CFP 113LP, Reissue, Stereo	LP, Reissue, Stereo
?	UK	Classics For Pleasure CFP 113LP, Reissue, Stereo	LP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

In Windsor Forest (Cantata For Soprano Solo, Chorus And Orchestra)
A2Te Deum Laudamus, For Four Part Chorus And Organ
A3Jerusalem, For Voices In Unison With Organ
B1Hear My Prayer (Hymn For Soprano Solo, Chorus And Organ)
B2How Lovely Is Thy Dwelling Place, For Four-Part Chorus With Orchestra (From The German Requiem)
B3Ave Verum Corpus, K. 618, For Four-Part Chorus With Strings And Organ

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Choral Classics are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Choral Classics are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1960 and 1966.

When was Choral Classics first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in UK. One of them is World Record Club TP 53.

How do I tell if my copy of Choral Classics is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use TP 53) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, W.7132-1S and W.7133-3S. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Choral Classics 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.