Vinyl pressings
by Georg Friedrich Händel · 1978
Dixit Dominus - Coronation Anthem N°1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 4 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 71055 LPL 4953 1Y 380 CIDIS A10Runout side A, variant 1
ERA 71055 LPL 4953 2Y 380 CIDIS A 0Runout side A, variant 1
ERA 71055 LPL 4953 1Y 380 CIDIS Λ 11Runout side A, variant 2
ERA 71055 LPL 4953 2Y 380 CIDIS Λ 0Runout side B, variant 2
ERA 71055 LPL 4953 1Y DU1 380 CIDIS D11Runout side A, stamped
ERA 71055 LPL 4953 2Y DU2 380 CIDIS ACRunout side A, stamped
LPL 4953 2YLabel side B
LPL 4953 1YLabel side A
(STU-71055) (ERX-2386-A)Side A Label
(STU-71055) (ERX-2386-B)Side B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | France | Erato STU 71055First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | France | Erato STU 71055First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Erato ZL 30612First yearLP | LP |
| 1978 | Italy | Erato STU 71055First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1978 | Japan | Erato ERX-2386First yearLP | LP |
| 1979 | US | Musical Heritage Society MHS Stereo 4104LP | LP |
| 1979 | US | Musical Heritage Society, Inc. MHS-4104LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1979 | Australia | World Record Club R-06150 / World Record Club R 06150LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | France | Erato STU 71055LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1986 | France | Erato STU 71055LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | The Classic French Erato Collection 564LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Dixit Dominus - Coronation Anthem N°1 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1978 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in France, Germany, Japan, Italy. One of them is Erato STU 71055.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STU 71055, ZL 30612, ERX-2386) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ERA 71055 LPL 4953 1Y 380 CIDIS A10 and ERA 71055 LPL 4953 2Y 380 CIDIS A 0. 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.
