Vinyl pressings
by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina · 1961
Missa Papae Marcelli, 8 Motets was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 1961, 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.
B2 HE/S Z 198182 A 198682 A Made in GermanySide A runout stamp
B2 HE/S P 198182 B 198682 B Made in GermanySide B runout stamp
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | US | Archive Production ARC 73182 / Archive Production 198682 SAPMFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | Germany | Archiv Produktion APM 14182 / Archive Production 14182LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | Archive Production ARC 3182 / Archive Production 14682 APMLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 830LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 830LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 830LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 68 51 230LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1988 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 830LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Archiv Produktion 198 182LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Archiv Produktion 198 182LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Archiv Produktion 14182LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Archiv Produktion 410 596-1LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Archiv Produktion SAPM 198 182 / Archiv Produktion 198182LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Archiv Produktion 198 182LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Archiv Produktion 198 182 / Archiv Produktion SAPM 198 182LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Archiv Produktion 198 182 / Archiv Produktion SAPM 198 182LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Missa Papae Marcelli, 8 Motets are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1961 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US. One of them is Archive Production ARC 73182.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ARC 73182) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B2 HE/S Z 198182 A 198682 A Made in Germany and B2 HE/S P 198182 B 198682 B Made in Germany. 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.
