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Franz SchubertMesse As-dur

Vinyl pressings

Messe As-dur

by Franz Schubert · 1972

13 pressings6 countriesRomanticMassChoralClassical

Messe As-dur was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 Messe As-dur

2 pressings came out in 1972, 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.

German Democratic Republic (GDR)

1972
Label and catalog number
ETERNA 8 26 216
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

8 26 216 - 1B G72 W~N ADBRunout side A

8 26 216 - 2D G72 W NRunout 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 26 216First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972NetherlandsPhilips 6500 329First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 26 216LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1973JapanPhilips SFX-7977〜78LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1976German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 26 216LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1978German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 26 216LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FrancePhilips 6500 329LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 6500 329LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 26 216LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 6500 329LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 6500 329LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?SwitzerlandEx Libris PH 6858 651LPLP
?UKPhilips 6500 329LPLP

Tracklist

  1. Messe Nr. 5 As-dur Für Soli, Chor Und Orchester

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Messe As-dur are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Messe As-dur are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1972 and 1978.

When was Messe As-dur first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in German Democratic Republic (GDR), Netherlands. One of them is ETERNA 8 26 216.

How do I tell if my copy of Messe As-dur is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8 26 216, 6500 329) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8 26 216 - 1B G72 W~N ADB and 8 26 216 - 2D G72 W N. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Messe As-dur 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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