Vinyl pressings
by Johann Sebastian Bach · 1962
Chöre Und Arien Aus Der H-Moll-Messe was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 1962, 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.
136300A Made In Germany Ⓟ1963 1K2 WE-S o2side A runout stamped
136300B Made In Germany Ⓟ1963 K2 WE-S =side B runout stamped (the last symbol looks like a broken dash over a regular dash)
136 300 Aside A label
136 300 Bside B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 300First yearLP | LP |
| 1963 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 300LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 300LP | LP |
| 1963 | Germany | Atlas Record 6237LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1963 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 300LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | New Zealand | Deutsche Grammophon DGM 19300 / Deutsche Grammophon DGM.19300LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136 300LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 300 SLPEMLP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 313–10LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 636 300 / Deutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136 300LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2538 128 / Deutsche Grammophon 136 300LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 313LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 300 SLPEMLP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2335 313LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 313LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | USA & Canada | Deutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136 300LP | LP |
16 vinyl pressings of Chöre Und Arien Aus Der H-Moll-Messe are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1962 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 136 300, released December 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 136 300) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 136300A Made In Germany Ⓟ1963 1K2 WE-S o2 and 136300B Made In Germany Ⓟ1963 K2 WE-S =. 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.
