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Franz Schubert»Deutsche Messe« / Messe In B-dur Op. Posth. 141

Vinyl pressings

»Deutsche Messe« / Messe In B-dur Op. Posth. 141

by Franz Schubert · 1962

11 pressings6 countriesRomanticReligiousClassical

»Deutsche Messe« was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 »Deutsche Messe«

4 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Europe

1962
Label and catalog number
VOX DL 980
Format
LP · Green label
Runout / matrix

XPARTX 50.026Label side A

XPARTX 50.027Label 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962EuropeVOX DL 980First yearLPLP
1962EuropeVOX DL 980First yearLPLP
1962GermanyPantheon XP 3250 / Orbis ST PL-117First yearLPLP
1962SwitzerlandClassic Platten Club DL 980First yearLPLP
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973UKTurnabout TV 34282S / Turnabout TVS 34282LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceVOX STDL 500 980 / VOX DL 980LPLP
?USTurnabout TV-S 34282LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USVOX STDL 500.980LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USVOX STDL 500.980LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USTurnabout TV 34282LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USTurnabout TV-S 34282LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Messe B-dur Für Soli, Gemischten Chor, Orchester Und Orgel Op. Posth.
  2. Deutsche Messe Für Gemischten Chor, Blasinstrumente Und Orgel

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of »Deutsche Messe« are there?

11 vinyl pressings of »Deutsche Messe« are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1962 and 1973.

When was »Deutsche Messe« first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Germany, Europe, Switzerland. One of them is Pantheon XP 3250.

How do I tell if my copy of »Deutsche Messe« is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XP 3250, DL 980) 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.

How much is »Deutsche Messe« 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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