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Heinrich-Schütz-Chor Heilbronn9 Chœurs Celebres

Vinyl pressings

9 Chœurs Celebres

by Heinrich-Schütz-Chor Heilbronn · 1963

11 pressings5 countriesChoralBaroqueClassicalClassical

9 Chœurs Celebres was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 9 Chœurs Celebres

1 pressing came out in 1963, 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.

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

All 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963FranceErato STE 50179First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973SpainClave 18-1290 SLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977AustraliaWorld Record Club R-03842 / World Record Club R. 03842LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1978AustraliaWorld Record Club R-03842 / World Record Club R. 03842LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1979AustraliaWorld Record Club R-03842 / World Record Club R. 03842LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceErato EFM 8032LPLP
?FranceErato EFM 8032LPLP
?FranceErato EFM 18038LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceErato EFM 18038LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GreeceErato EFM 8032LPLP
?USMusical Heritage Society MHS 636LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. La Messie
  2. Judas Macchabée
  3. Samson
  4. B1Ave Verum, KV 618
  5. B2Laudate Dominum, KV 339
  6. Cantate BWV 78 "Jesu, Der Du Meine Seele"
  7. Cantate BWV 182 "Himmelskönig, Sei Willkommen"
  8. Cantate BWV 21 "Ich Hatte Viel Bekümmernis"

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 9 Chœurs Celebres are there?

11 vinyl pressings of 9 Chœurs Celebres are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1963 and 1979.

When was 9 Chœurs Celebres first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in France. One of them is Erato STE 50179.

How do I tell if my copy of 9 Chœurs Celebres is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STE 50179) 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 9 Chœurs Celebres 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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