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Funeral Music For Queen Mary - Five Anthems

by Henry Purcell · 1977

13 pressings6 countriesBaroqueClassical

Funeral Music For Queen Mary - Five Anthems was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 Funeral Music For Queen Mary - Five Anthems

4 pressings came out in 1977, 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

1977
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ASD 3316
Format
LP, Quadraphonic
Runout / matrix

QE2A 5801-3 G 1side A

QE2A 5802-3 G 1Side B

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US

1977
Label and catalog number
Angel Records S-37282
Format
LP, Quadraphonic
Runout / matrix

SQ-1-37282 G-7 JPL 37035-A MO#2 #5Runout A, etched

SQ-2-37282 G3 ed 37035Runout B, etched

MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunouts A&B, stamped

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Germany

1977
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice 1 C 065 - 02 825 QDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1 C 065 - 02 825 Q
Format
LP, Quadraphonic
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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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-02825First yearLP, Stereo, QuadraphonicLP, Stereo, Quadraphonic
1977GermanyHis Master's Voice 34 301 2LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1977GermanyHis Master's Voice 1 C 065 - 02 825 Q / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1 C 065 - 02 825 QFirst yearLP, QuadraphonicLP, Quadraphonic
1977UKHis Master's Voice ASD 3316First yearLP, QuadraphonicLP, Quadraphonic
1977USAngel Records S-37282First yearLP, QuadraphonicLP, Quadraphonic
1977AustraliaWorld Record Club R-04195 / World Record Club QR.04195LP, Club Edition, Stereo, Quadraphonic · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo, Quadraphonic · Club edition
1979AustraliaWorld Record Club R-04195 / World Record Club QR.04195LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Quadraphonic · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Quadraphonic · Club edition
1979New ZealandWorld Record Club WE 2340LP, Repress, Stereo, QuadraphonicLP, Repress, Stereo, Quadraphonic
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982UKHis Master's Voice ASD 3316LP, Reissue, QuadraphonicLP, Reissue, Quadraphonic
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2 C 069-02825LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Quadraphonic
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 1028251LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2 C 069-02825LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Quadraphonic
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 3316 / His Master's Voice ASD.3316LP, Repress, Stereo, QuadraphonicLP, Repress, Stereo, Quadraphonic

Tracklist

  1. Funeral Music For Queen Mary (1695)
  2. A1.aMarch, Canzona
  3. A1.bFuneral Sentences: Man That Is Born Of Woman; In The Midst Of Life; Thou Knowest, Lord
  4. A1.cMarch
  5. A1.dThous Knowlest, Lord (Second Setting)
  6. Anthems
  7. A2.aHear My Prayer, O Lord
  8. A2.bRemember Not, Lord, Our Offences
  9. Verse Anthems
  10. B1Rejoice In The Lord Alway8:12
  11. B2My Beloved Spake11:17
  12. B3Blessed Are They That Fear The Lord9:43

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Funeral Music For Queen Mary - Five Anthems are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Funeral Music For Queen Mary - Five Anthems are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1977 and 1982.

When was Funeral Music For Queen Mary - Five Anthems first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, US, France, Germany. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD 3316.

How do I tell if my copy of Funeral Music For Queen Mary - Five Anthems is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD 3316, S-37282, 2C 069-02825, 1 C 065 - 02 825 Q) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, QE2A 5801-3 G 1 and QE2A 5802-3 G 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Funeral Music For Queen Mary - Five Anthems 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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