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Requiem

by Hector Berlioz · 1960

23 pressings6 countriesRomanticChoralRequiemClassical

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

8 pressings came out in 1960, 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.

UK

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA RB-16224
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

K2 RP2723-1ARun out, side A / stamped

K2 RP2724-4S A1 ɪRun out, side B / stamped

K2 RP2725-1S ɪ A1Run out, side C / stamped

K2 RP2726-1ARun out, side D / stamped

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UK

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Red Seal SB-2096/7
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

K2RY-2727-1D U ET 1Side A runout

K2RY-2728-1D U ET 1Side B runout

K2RY-2729-1D C ET 1Side C runout

K2RY-2730-1D U ET 2BSide D runout

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LD 6077
Format
LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Indianapolis Pressing, Shaded Dog
Runout / matrix

K2 RP2723-1S A1 IRunout, side A

K2 RP2724-4S A1 IRun out, side B

K2 RP2725-1S I A1Run out, side C

K2 RP2726-3S A1 IRun out, 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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LDS 6077First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe EditionLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition
1960CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LD 6077First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1960FranceRCA SOR 630.550 et 630.551First yearBox Set, LP, Album, Mono · MonoBox Set, LP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960UKRCA RB-16224First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960UKRCA Red Seal SB-2096/7First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960UKRCA RB-16224 / RCA Victor RB-16225LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960USRCA Victor Red Seal LD 6077First yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1960USRCA Victor Red Seal LD 6077First yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1960USRCA Victor Red Seal LDS 6077First yearLP, Limited Edition, Stereo, Box Set · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Limited
1966FranceRCA Victor SOR. 640.554 / RCA Victor SOR. 640.555LP, Deluxe Edition, Stereo, Box SetLP, Deluxe Edition, Stereo, Box Set
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971USRCA Victrola VICS-6043LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1974FranceRCA Victrola AVL 2 0677LPLP
1974FranceRCA 543LPLP
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982USRCA Red Seal ATL2-4269LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1982USRCA Red Seal ARP2-4578LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaRCA Victor LD-6077LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Victrola VICS 6043/1-2LPLP
?GermanyRCA Victor SBR 2068-N / Deutscher Schallplattenclub J 517/4LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?UKRCA Victrola VICS 6022LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?UKRCA Victrola VICS 6022LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LDS 6077LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo
?USRCA Red Seal LDS 6077LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LDS 6077LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe EditionLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition

Tracklist

  1. Requiem, Op. 5

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Requiem are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Requiem are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1960 and 1982.

When was Requiem first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in Canada, UK, US, France. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LDS 6077.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LDS 6077, LD 6077, RB-16224, SB-2096/7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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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