UK
October 1957- Label and catalog number
- Decca LXT 5383Decca LXT.5383
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
ARL-2264-4D R B 1Side A Runout
ARL-2265-1DR UC RT 21 CASide B Runout
ARL.2264Side A Label (Inverted)
ARL.2265Side B Label (Inverted)
Georg Friedrich HändelArias And Choruses From Messiah
Vinyl pressings
Arias And Choruses From Messiah
by Georg Friedrich Händel · 1957
20 pressings9 countriesBaroqueOratorioClassical
Arias And Choruses From Messiah was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Arias And Choruses From Messiah
2 pressings came out in 1957, 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.
South Africa
1957- Label and catalog number
- Decca LXT 5383Decca LXT.5383
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
ARL.2264Side A Label (Inverted)
ARL.2265Side B Label (Inverted)
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 20 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1950s4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | South Africa | Decca LXT 5383 / Decca LXT.5383First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | UK | Decca LXT 5383 / Decca LXT.5383First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | UK | Decca LXT 5383 / Decca LXT.5383LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | UK | Decca LXT 5383 / Decca LXT.2983LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
1970s2 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | US | Sine Qua Non SQN 7760LP, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Limited Edition · Limited |
| 1976 | UK | Decca ECS 791 / Eclipse ECS 791LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
Year unknown14 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Decca LXTA 2989 / Decca LXTA-2989LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | London Records 5131LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Canada | London Records LL-1112 / London Records LL.1112LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Disques Decca LXT 5383LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Decca BLK 16100LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Decca BLK 1610LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Decca DDX 190 005LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | New Zealand | Decca LXTM 2989 / Decca LXTM.2989LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | New Zealand | Decca LXTM 5383 / Decca LXTM.5383LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | South Africa | Decca LXT 2989 / Decca LXT.2989LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Decca LXT 2989 / Decca LXT.2989LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Ace Of Clubs ACL 197LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | London Records LL-1112 / London Records LL.1112LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | London Records 5131LP, Album | LP, Album |
Tracklist
- A1aComfort Ye My People
- A1bEvery Valley
- A2For Unto Us A Child Is Born
- A3aThere Were Shepherds Abiding In The Field
- A3bAnd Lo! The Angel Of The Lord
- A3cAnd The Angel Said Unto Them
- A3dAnd Suddenly There Was With The Angel
- A4Glory To God
- A5aThen Shall The Eyes Of The Blind Be Opened
- A5bHe Shall Feed His Flock
- A5cHe Was Despised
- B1How Beautiful Are The Feet
- B2Why Do The Nations So Furiously Rage Together
- B3Hallelujah
- B4I Know That My Redeemer Liveth
- B5The Trumpet Shall Sound
- B6Worthy Is The Lamb
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Arias And Choruses From Messiah are there?
20 vinyl pressings of Arias And Choruses From Messiah are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1957 and 1976.
When was Arias And Choruses From Messiah first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in UK, South Africa. One of them is Decca LXT 5383, released October 1957.
How do I tell if my copy of Arias And Choruses From Messiah is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 5383) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL-2264-4D R B 1 and ARL-2265-1DR UC RT 21 CA. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Arias And Choruses From Messiah 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.
