Vinyl pressings
by Gabriel Fauré · 1972
Requiem 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.
4 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 3 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.
ERA 70735 LPL 3366 1Y DU 2 380 ⋀1CRunout side A, stamped, etched
ERA 70 735 LPL 3366 2Y D1 380 ⋀15Runout side B, stamped, etched
STU 70735 ALabel side A
STU 70735 BLabel side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | France | Erato STU 70735First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Germany | Erato ZL 30551First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Erato ERX-2005First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | Japan | Erato ERA-2005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Israel | RCA Red Seal STU 70735 / EratoLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Erato OS-2919-RELP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | US | Musical Heritage Society MHS 1682LP | LP |
| 1975 | Brazil | Erato 105.8009LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Italy | Erato STU 70735LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | Erato STU 70735LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Japan | Erato EX2330LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | France | Erato STU 70735LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1983 | Japan | Erato FCCA 859LP | LP |
| 1987 | Japan | Erato 12E-1008LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | South Korea | Seoul Records SECR-006 / Erato STU 70735LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Erato STU 70735LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Erato STU 70735LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Erato STU 70735LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Requiem are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1972 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in France, Germany, Japan. One of them is Erato STU 70735.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STU 70735, ZL 30551, ERX-2005, ERA-2005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ERA 70735 LPL 3366 1Y DU 2 380 ⋀1C and ERA 70 735 LPL 3366 2Y D1 380 ⋀15. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
