Vinyl pressings
by Hector Berlioz · 1968
Requiem (Grande Messe Des Morts) was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1968, 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.
139 264 ADisc 1 Center Label Side A
139 264 BDisc 1 Center Label Side B
139 265 ADisc 2 Center Label Side A
139 265BDisc 2 Center Label Side B
139 264 AMatrix on label, side A
139 264 BMatrix on label, side B
139 265 AMatrix on label, side C
139 265 BMatrix on label, side D
00 139 264 A 1 ℗ 1968 C8 SC ◇V 1 AARunout stamped side A, AA tilted
00 139 265 A 8 ℗ 1968 C8 SCHW ◇V AWRunout stamped side B, AW tilted
00 139 265 B 5 ℗ 1968 C8 ◇V ADRunout stamped side C, AD tilted
00 139 264 B 1 ℗ 1968 C8 SCHW ◇V AMRunout stamped side D, AM tilted
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 104969 / Deutsche Grammophon 104970First yearLP, Stereo, Album | LP, Stereo, Album |
| 1968 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 104 969/70First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1968 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 264/265First yearLP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1969 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon ALB. 217 / Deutsche Grammophon 104969/104970LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 032LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1976 | South Korea | Deutsche Grammophon 139 264 / Sung Eum Limited SEL-200 150LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2726 050LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2726 050LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 032LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 413 523-1LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 032LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 413 523-1LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 032 / Deutsche Grammophon 139 264LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2726 050LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 032LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| ? | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2726 050LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2726 050LP, Album | LP, Album |
17 vinyl pressings of Requiem (Grande Messe Des Morts) are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1968 and 1980.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 104969.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 104969, 104 969/70, 139 264/265) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 139 264 A and 139 264 B. 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.
