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Requiem

by Giuseppe Verdi · 1960

28 pressings8 countriesChoralRomanticClassical

Requiem was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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

4 pressings came out in 1960, 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

October 1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LD 6091
Format
LP, Album, Mono, Box Set
Runout / matrix

L2 RP2518-3S I B1A side runout

L2 RP2519-3S I A3B side runout

L2 RP2520-3S A4 IC side runout

L2 RP2521-3S I B1D side runout

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US

October 1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LDS-6091RCA Victor Red Seal LDS 6091
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set, Album · Slipcase
Runout / matrix

L2RY-2522-3S A3A runout stamped, variant 1

L2RY-2523-1S A1B runout stamped, variant 1

L2RY-2524-1S A1C runout stamped, variant 1

L2RY-2525-1S A1D runout stamped, variant 1

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Canada

October 1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LDS-6091RCA Victor Red Seal LDS 6091
Format
LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
Runout / matrix

L2RY-2522-3S A3Stamped runout side 1

L2RY-2523-1S A1Stamped runout side 2

L2RY-2524-1S A1Stamped runout side 3

L2RY-2525-1S A1Stamped runout side 4

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

All 28 vinyl pressings

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

1960s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LDS-6091 / RCA Victor Red Seal LDS 6091First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1960CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LD 6091First yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1960USRCA Victor Red Seal LD 6091First yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1960USRCA Victor LDS-6091 / RCA Victor Red Seal LDS 6091First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set, AlbumLP, Stereo, Box Set, Album
1961FranceRCA SOR 630.598 / RCA SOR 630.599LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1961FranceRCA SOR 640.682 / RCA SOR 640.683LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1961JapanVictor SRA-2024~5LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1961USRCA Victor Red Seal LDS-6091 / RCA Victor Red Seal LDS 6091LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, AlbumLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Album
1961UKRCA Red Seal SER-4526/7LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961UKRCA RE-25026 / 7 / RCA Red Seal RE-25026 / 7LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961GermanyRCA Red Seal LSC-6091/1-2LP, Stereo, Box Set, AlbumLP, Stereo, Box Set, Album
1961GermanyRCA Red Seal LM 6091/1-2 / RCA Red Seal LM 6091-1LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1962GermanyRCA Red Seal LSC-6091/1-2 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-6091/1-2LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, AlbumLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Album
1966FranceRCA Victor 640.682 / RCA Victor 640.683LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue
1966FranceRCA Victor 630. 597 - 8LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
All 16 pressings from the 1960s
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972UKAce Of Diamonds GOS 617-8LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue
1972GermanyDecca DK 11528/1-2LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue
1972USLondon Records OSA 1294 / London Records OS 26269LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue
1978GermanyThe Franklin Mint Record Society 13/14LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1978USThe Franklin Mint Record Society 13/14LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981FranceDecca 593028LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1982UnknownLondon Records JL 42004LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982USA & CanadaLondon Records JL 42004LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1982GermanyDecca 6.48169 DM / Noblesse 6.48169 DMLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1983UKDecca DJB 2003LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990JapanLondon Records KIJC 9001/2LPLP
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-6091 / 1-2 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-6091/1-2LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set

Tracklist

  1. Requiem

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Requiem are there?

28 vinyl pressings of Requiem are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1960 and 1990.

When was Requiem first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LD 6091, released October 1960.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LD 6091, LDS-6091) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, L2 RP2518-3S I B1 and L2 RP2519-3S I A3. 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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