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Felix Mendelssohn-BartholdyElijah

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Elijah

by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy · 1968

16 pressings5 countriesRomanticOratorioChoralOrchestra

Elijah was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Elijah

1 pressing came out in 1968, 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

1968
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice SAN 212-4His Master's Voice SLS 935/3
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set
Runout / matrix

2YEA 3613-1G GD 3Side A runout

2YEA 3614-2G P 2Side B runout

2YEA 3615-1G A 1Side C runout

2YEA 3616-2G R 2Side D runout

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968UKHis Master's Voice SAN 212-4 / His Master's Voice SLS 935/3First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1969SpainHis Master's Voice SAN 212-14-LLP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1969UKHis Master's Voice SAN 212-4 / His Master's Voice SLS 935/3LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1969USAngel Records SC-3738LP, Stereo, Box Set, AlbumLP, Stereo, Box Set, Album
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971USAngel Records SC-3738LP, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
1974UKHis Master's Voice SLS 935 / His Master's Voice SAN 212-3-4LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1974USAngel Records SC-3738LP, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
1975AustraliaWorld Record Club R-02138 / World Record Club R-02139LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1979AustraliaWorld Record Club R-02138 / World Record Club R-02139LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 149-00 107/09 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 149-00 107/09LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 7 62633 1LP, Reissue, Box SetLP, Reissue, Box Set
?GermanyEMI Electrola SMA 91 784/86LP, Stereo, Box Set, StereoLP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo
?SpainHis Master's Voice 1 J 165-00.107/9LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?UKHis Master's Voice SAN 212-4 / His Master's Voice SLS 935/3LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?UKHis Master's Voice SLS 935LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?USAngel Records SC-3738LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, AlbumLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Album

Tracklist

  1. Part 1
  2. A1aIntroduction: As God The Lord Of Israel Liveth
  3. A1bOverture: 1. Help Lord!
  4. A1c2. Lord! Bow Thine Ear
  5. A1d3. Ye People, Rend Your Hearts
  6. A1e4. If With All Your Hearts
  7. A1f5. Yet Doth The Lord See It Not
  8. A1g6. Elijah! Get Thee Hence
  9. A1h7. For He Shall Give His Angels
  10. A1iNow Cherith's Brook Is Dried Up
  11. B1a8. What Have I To Do With Thee?
  12. B1b9. Blessed Are The Men Who Fear Him
  13. B1c10. As God The Lord
  14. B1d11. Baal, We Cry To Thee
  15. B1e12. Call Him Louder: Hear Our Cry, O Baal!
  16. B1f13. Call Him Louder! Baal! Hear And Answer
  17. B1g14. Lord God Of Abraham
  18. B1h15. Cast Thy Burden
  19. C1a16: O Thou Who Makest Thine Angels Spirits; The Fire Descends From Heaven
  20. C1b17: Is Not His Word Like A Fire?
  21. C1c18. Woe Unto Them
  22. C1d19. O Man Of God; O Lord, Thou Hast Overthrown; Thine Enemies
  23. C1e20. Thanks Be To God!
  24. Part 2
  25. D1a21. Hear Ye, Israel
  26. D1b22. Be Not Afraid
  27. D1c23. The Lord Hath Exalted Thee
  28. D1d24. Woe To Him
  29. D1e25. Man Of God
  30. D1f26. It Is Enough
  31. D1g27. See, Now He Sleepeth
  32. D1h28. Lift Thine Eyes
  33. E1a29. He, Watching Over Israel
  34. E1b30. Arise, Elijah
  35. E1c31. O Rest In The Lord
  36. E1d32. He That Shall Endure To The End
  37. E1e33. Night Falleth Round Me
  38. E1f34. Behold! God The Lord Passed By!
  39. E1g35. Above Him Stood The Seraphim; Holy, Holy, Holy
  40. E1h36. Go, Return Upon Thy Way! I Go On My Way In The Strength Of The Lord
  41. E1i37. For The Mountains Shall Depart
  42. F1a38. Then Did Elijah The Prophet
  43. F1b39. Then Shall The Righteous Shine Forth
  44. F1c40. Behold, God Hath Sent Elijah
  45. F1d41. But The Lord, From The North Hath Raised One
  46. F1e41a. O Come Every One That Thirsteth
  47. F1f42. And Then Shall Your Light Break Forth

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Elijah are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Elijah are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1968 and 1979.

When was Elijah first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK. One of them is His Master's Voice SAN 212-4.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SAN 212-4) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YEA 3613-1G GD 3 and 2YEA 3614-2G P 2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Elijah 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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