Vinyl pressings
by Giuseppe Verdi · 1972
Messa Da Requiem was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
2530 268 = 6 S 1 Ⓟ 1972 320 24 2 1 Made in AustriaRunout side A
2530 268 S 2 Ⓟ 1972 320 24 Made in Austria 2Runout side B
2530 269 S 3 2 Ⓟ 1972 320 24 2 Made in AustriaRunout side A
2530 269 = 2 S 4 Ⓟ 1972 320 24 2 Made in AustriaRunout side B
2530 268 1Label side A
2530 268 2Label side B
2530 269 1Label side C
2530 269 2Label side D
2530 268 = 4 51 ℗1972 320 43 6 213537 AA
2530 268 = 6 52 ℗1972 320 43 7 213537 BB
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 065First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1972 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 065First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1972 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 065First yearLP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1972 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 065First yearBox Set, LP, Stereo | Box Set, LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 213537First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB LP 213538 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530 269First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 065 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530 268Box Set, LP, Stereo | Box Set, LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MG 9650/1Box Set, LP, Stereo | Box Set, LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 413 215-1LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1984 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 25 30 268LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 486 4511 / Deutsche Grammophon 2707 065LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo · Limited, Numbered |
| 2024 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 065LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 065Box Set, Reissue, LP, Stereo | Box Set, Reissue, LP, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 486 6405LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 065Box Set, Reissue, LP, Stereo | Box Set, Reissue, LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 065LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 413 485-1Box Set, Reissue, LP, Stereo | Box Set, Reissue, LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 413 215-1 G X2 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530 268LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 065Box Set, LP, Stereo | Box Set, LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 065Box Set, Reissue, LP, Stereo | Box Set, Reissue, LP, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 065LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris XL171 838 / 39 / Ex Libris XL 171 838/39Box Set, Club Edition, LP, Stereo · Club edition | Box Set, Club Edition, LP, Stereo · Club edition |
22 vinyl pressings of Messa Da Requiem are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1972 and 2024.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany, UK, France, Yugoslavia. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2707 065.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2707 065, LP 213537, LP 213538) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2530 268 = 6 S 1 Ⓟ 1972 320 24 2 1 Made in Austria and 2530 268 S 2 Ⓟ 1972 320 24 Made in Austria 2. 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.
