Germany
1965- Label and catalog number
- Deutsche Grammophon 136 476 SLPEM
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
1 F 136476=6 A 320Side 1
1 P ℗ 1964 E F9 ◇W 00 136476 = 4 BSide 2
Vinyl pressings
by Georg Friedrich Händel · 1965
Chöre Und Arien Aus "Der Messias" 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.
1 pressing came out in 1965, 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.
1 F 136476=6 A 320Side 1
1 P ℗ 1964 E F9 ◇W 00 136476 = 4 BSide 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 476 SLPEMFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 476 SLPEMLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon J 812LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1966 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon G 75 319 / Deutsche Grammophon 75 319LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 476 SLEPM / Deutsche Grammophon 136 476LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Deutsche Grammophon 636 476LP | LP |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 636 476 / Deutsche Grammophon 636.476LP | LP |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 636 476LP | LP |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 636 476 / Deutsche Grammophon 636.476LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 476 / Deutsche Grammophon 136 476 SLPEMLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 476 / Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19476LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 476LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 476LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MGX7030LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MG 2208LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
15 vinyl pressings of Chöre Und Arien Aus "Der Messias" are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1965 and 1970.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 136 476 SLPEM.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 136 476 SLPEM) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 F 136476=6 A 320 and 1 P ℗ 1964 E F9 ◇W 00 136476 = 4 B. 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.