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Requiem

by Giuseppe Verdi · 1954

29 pressings8 countriesRomanticChoralRequiemClassical

Requiem was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 Requiem

3 pressings came out in 1954, 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

1954
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-6018
Format
LP, Mono, Box Set · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

E3RP-5425 2S I A3Runout side A, variant 1

E3RP-5426 4S I A1Runout side B, variant 1

E3RP-5427 4S I A2Runout side C, variant 1

E3RP-5428 2S I B1Runout side D, variant 1

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US

1954
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LM-6018
Format
LP, Album, Mono, Box Set, Mono
Runout / matrix

E3 RP 5425-16SSide A

E3 RP 5426-9SSide B

E3 RP-5427-6SSide C

E3 RP-5428-8SSide D

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Italy

1954
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LMD 6018(2)RCA Victor Red Seal LMD 6018
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

2E4RP 051 4Label side A

2E4RP 0515Label side B

2E4RP 051 6Label side C

2E4RP 0517Label side D

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 29 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954ItalyRCA Victor Red Seal LMD 6018(2) / RCA Victor Red Seal LMD 6018First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1954USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-6018First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1954USRCA Victor LM-6018LP, Mono, Reissue, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Reissue, Box Set · Mono
1954USRCA Victor LM-6018First yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set, Mono · Mono
1956UKHis Master's Voice ALP1380 / His Master's Voice ALP1381LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957USSRЛенинградский Завод Д-05276 / Ленинградский Завод Д-05277LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958UKRCA Red Seal RB-16131/2LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USSRАпрелевский Завод Грампластинок Д-05276 / Апрелевский Завод Грампластинок Д-05277LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USSRLīgo Д-05276 / Līgo Д-05277LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960USSRЛенинградский Завод Д-05276 / Ленинградский Завод Д-05277LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1969ItalyRCA Victrola KV 6028 (2)LP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973GermanyRCA AT 201/1-2LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1973ItalyRCA AT 201 (2)LPLP
1973ItalyRCA AT 201 1/2LPLP
1975UKRCA Victrola AT 201(2)LP, AlbumLP, Album
1975UKRCA Victrola AT 201 (2) / RCA Victrola AT 201(2)LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981USSRМелодия М10---43815-18LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1981USSRМелодия М10-43816LP, AlbumLP, Album
1982ItalyRCA VL 46010 (2)LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Box Set
1985ItalyRCA VL 34351LP, Compilation, Box SetLP, Compilation, Box Set
1985JapanRCA RCL-3352~53 / RCA Red Seal JRL2-7480LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
1988USSRМелодия М10---43815-18LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA Red Seal LB16009LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?FranceRCA A 630 237 / RCA A 630 238LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA LM 6018 / RCA Red Seal LM-6018LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?ItalyRCA Victor Red Seal LM-6018 (2) / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 6018LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKRCA AT 201 (2)LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-6018LP, Mono, Reissue, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Reissue, Box Set · Mono
?USSRМелодия М10---43815-18LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Requiem Mass

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Requiem are there?

29 vinyl pressings of Requiem are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1954 and 1988.

When was Requiem first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, Italy. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-6018.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-6018, LMD 6018(2)) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E3RP-5425 2S I A3 and E3RP-5426 4S I A1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Requiem 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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