Vinyl pressings
by Johann Sebastian Bach · 1974
H-Moll-Messe was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1974, the album's first year, in 3 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.
2810 033 = 3 S1 ℗ 1974 320 71 M2Side A
2810 033 = 3 S2 ℗ 1974 320 8 AA2Side B
2810 034 = 2 S3 ℗ 1974 320 9 B1Side C
2810 034 = 3 S4 ℗ 1974 320 8 AA1Side D
2810 033 S1Label side A
2810 033 S2Label side B
2810 034 S1Label side C
2810 034 S2Label side D
2810 033=5 S 1 3 20 AA 1Runout side A
2810 033=4S2 3 20 1 ACRunout side B
2810 034=3S3 3 20 1 I ARunout side C
2810 034 =3 S4 320 4 ARunout side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2740 112First yearLP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1974 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2709 049First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1974 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2740 112 / Deutsche Grammophon 2709 049First yearLP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1974 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2740 112First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2740 112First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1974 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2810 033 / Deutsche Grammophon 2810 034First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1974 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2740 112First yearBox Set, LP, Stereo | Box Set, LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 415 622-1LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2815 004LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 413 188-1LP, Reissue, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Box Set |
| ? | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 415 622-1LP, Album, Reissue, Box Set | LP, Album, Reissue, Box Set |
11 vinyl pressings of H-Moll-Messe are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in France, UK, Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2740 112.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2740 112, 2709 049, 2810 033) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2810 033 = 3 S1 ℗ 1974 320 71 M2 and 2810 033 = 3 S2 ℗ 1974 320 8 AA2. 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.
