US
1966- Label and catalog number
- Archive Production ARC 73269Archive Production 198 869 SAPM
- Format
- LP, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Heinrich Schütz · 1966
Doppelchörige Motetten was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1966, 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.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | US | Archive Production ARC 73269 / Archive Production 198 869 SAPMFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 165 SLPMLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 691LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 691LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 691LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 691LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 691LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Archiv Produktion 198 369 / Archiv Produktion SAPM 198 369LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 165LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Archiv Produktion 14369LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Archive Production ARC 3269 / Archive Production 14869 APMLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Doppelchörige Motetten are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1966 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US. One of them is Archive Production ARC 73269.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ARC 73269) 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.
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.