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Franz SchubertMesse Es-dur

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Messe Es-dur

by Franz Schubert · 1972

11 pressings6 countriesRomanticMassOrchestraChoral

Messe Es-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 Es-dur

5 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 5 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 26 215
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

8 26 215 - 1A A72 W NTRunout side A

8 26 215 - 2A A72 W NTRunout side B

Full details of this pressing

Switzerland

1972
Label and catalog number
Ex Libris PH 6858 605
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

6500 330.1Label side A

6500 330.2Label 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.

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972FrancePhilips 6500 330First yearLP, Deluxe EditionLP, Deluxe Edition
1972German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 26 215First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandPhilips 6500 330First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972NetherlandsPhilips 6500 330First yearLPLP
1972SwitzerlandEx Libris PH 6858 605First yearLPLP
1974German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 26 215LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1978German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 26 215LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1978German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 26 215LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986EuropePhilips Classics 416 862-1 / Philips 416 862-1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1987German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 26 215LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FrancePhilips 6500 330LPLP

Tracklist

  1. Messe Nr. 6 Es-dur (Für Soli, Chor Und Orchester)

Questions

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

11 vinyl pressings of Messe Es-dur are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1972 and 1987.

When was Messe Es-dur first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in German Democratic Republic (GDR), France, Germany, Austria, & Switzerland, Netherlands and more. One of them is ETERNA 8 26 215.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8 26 215, 6500 330, PH 6858 605) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8 26 215 - 1A A72 W NT and 8 26 215 - 2A A72 W NT. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Messe Es-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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