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Franz SchubertMesse Es-Dur

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Messe Es-Dur

by Franz Schubert · 1965

11 pressings5 countriesRomanticClassical

Messe Es-Dur was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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

3 pressings came out in 1965, 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.

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.

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965CanadaPhilips PHS 900-081First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USPhilips PHS 900-081First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USPhilips PHM 500-081First yearLPLP
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FrancePhilips A 02.252 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyPhilips 6833 066LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyPhilips 835 135 AYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyPhilips 6833 066LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips A 02252 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips 835 135 AYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 835 135 AYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USPhilips PHM500-081LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Messe Nr. 6 Es-Dur D. 950 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 5 countries.

When was Messe Es-Dur first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, Canada. One of them is Philips PHS 900-081.

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 PHS 900-081, PHM 500-081) 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 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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