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Georg Friedrich HändelMessiah Highlights

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Messiah Highlights

by Georg Friedrich Händel · 1967

23 pressings7 countriesBaroqueOratorioClassical

Messiah Highlights was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Messiah Highlights

3 pressings came out in 1967, 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.

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Philips PHS 900-214
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

PHS900214A- M8 MRSide A [MR etched]

PHS900214B- M3 MRSide B [MR etched]

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UK

September 1967
Label and catalog number
Philips SAL3623Philips SAL.3623
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

AA 802 795 1Y 3 670 11 3C 1 5Side A runout

AA 802 795 2Y 2 670 1 1 3 C1 2Side B runout

802 795 1YSide A label

802 795 2YSide B label

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UK

November 1967
Label and catalog number
Philips PSR 6010
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

AA 802 795 1Y 3 670 11401Side A - Stamped

AA 802 795 2Y 2 670 11401Side B - Stamped

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 23 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967USPhilips PHS 900-214First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1967UKPhilips SAL3623 / Philips SAL.3623First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967UKPhilips PSR 6010First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979UKSt Michael 2102/2004 / St Michael 6598 995LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981CanadaPhilips 6527 118LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981NetherlandsPhilips 6527 118LP, AlbumLP, Album
1984GermanyPhilips 411 385-1LPLP
1984UKPhilips 411 000-1 / Philips 802 721/723 AYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaPhilips 802 795LYLP, AlbumLP, Album
?FrancePhilips 420.423-1LPLP
?FrancePhilips 6500 205LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
?FrancePhilips 6500 205LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 802.795 LY / Connaissance des Arts 802.795 LYLP, AlbumLP, Album
?FrancePhilips 6500 205LP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Album, Reissue · Colored vinyl
?GermanyPhilips 6833 050LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 802 795 LYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 6833 144LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?NetherlandsPhilips 6500 205LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 6500 205LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?NetherlandsPhilips 6599 950LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 6833 144LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?NetherlandsPhilips DKY 802 795LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?UKPhilips 6833 050LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Pastoral Symphony2:58
  2. A2Every Valley3:23
  3. A3And The Glory Of The Lord2:43
  4. A4And He Shall Purify2:10
  5. A5O Thou That Tellest Good Tidings6:03
  6. A6For Unto Us A Child Is Born3:51
  7. A7Shepherds Abiding In The Fields; Glory To God3:16
  8. B1He Shall Feed His Flock5:05
  9. B2His Yoke Is Easy2:04
  10. B3Thy Rebuke; Behold And See3:03
  11. B4Lift Up Your Heads3:10
  12. B5How Beautiful Are The Feet2:26
  13. B6Why Do The Nations2:41
  14. B7I Know My Redeemer Liveth6:08
  15. B8Hallelujah3:46

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Messiah Highlights are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Messiah Highlights are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1967 and 1984.

When was Messiah Highlights first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK. One of them is Philips PHS 900-214.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PHS 900-214, SAL3623, PSR 6010) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHS900214A- M8 MR and PHS900214B- M3 MR. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Messiah Highlights 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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