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Vinyl pressings

Requiem

by Gabriel Fauré · 1962

21 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassical

Requiem 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 Requiem

2 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year. 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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962FranceErato STE 50128First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962FranceErato LDE 3228First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963FranceErato EFM 18025LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964UKRecorded Music Circle SCM. 51 / Recorded Music Circle CM 51LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1965AustraliaWorld Record Club TE-361 / World Record Club TE/361LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1965AustraliaWorld Record Club STE-361 / World Record Club TE/361LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1969JapanErato OS-2165-RELP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976JapanErato ERA-1045LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979JapanErato E 1030LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979UKRCA Gold Seal GL 25243 / EratoLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983FranceErato EF 28002LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaSerie D.M. Difusión Musical 90.432LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaEpic LC 3885LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceErato EFM 8074LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceErato EPR 15529LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceErato STU 70128LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceErato STU 70128LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceErato STU 70128LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USMusical Heritage Society MHS 1507LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USEpic LC 3885LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USEpic BC 1285LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Requiem, Op. 48
  2. B4Cantique De Jean Racine, Op. 11

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Requiem are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Requiem are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1962 and 1983.

When was Requiem first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in France. One of them is Erato STE 50128.

How do I tell if my copy of Requiem is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STE 50128, LDE 3228) 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 Requiem 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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