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Franz SchubertMass in E Flat

Vinyl pressings

Mass in E Flat

by Franz Schubert · 1962

10 pressings5 countriesRomanticChoralMassOrchestra

Mass in E Flat 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 Mass in E Flat

3 pressings came out in 1962, 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.

US

1962
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records SP 8579Capitol Records SP-8579
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SP-1-8579-D5 [star] &Runout side A

SP-2-8579-D5 [star] &Runout side B

Full details of this pressing

France

1962
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records SP 8579
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SP1-8579-D8 M6 220822Side A, stamped

SP-2-8579-D8 M6 220823Side B, stamped

SP1-8579Printed on A-side label

SP2-8579Printed on B-side label

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962FranceCapitol Records SP 8579First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USCapitol Records P-8579First yearLPLP
1962USCapitol Records SP 8579 / Capitol Records SP-8579First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyCapitol Records 1 C 053-80 005LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyCapitol Records 1 C 053-80 005LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyCapitol Records K 80 725 / Capitol Records SMK 80725LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyCapitol Records 1 C 053-80 005LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing
?ItalyCapitol Records P 8579LP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 5C053.80005LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USSeraphim S-60243LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Mass No. 6 In E Flat Major, D.950

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Mass in E Flat are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Mass in E Flat are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Mass in E Flat first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, France. One of them is Capitol Records P-8579.

How do I tell if my copy of Mass in E Flat is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P-8579, SP 8579) 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 Mass in E Flat 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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