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High Mass

by Johann Sebastian Bach · 1966

12 pressings6 countriesBaroqueMassChoralClassical

High Mass 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.

How to spot a first pressing of High Mass

2 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 2 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.

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

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966FrancePhilips 835345, 835346, 835347First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966SpainPhilips 835345, 835346, 835347First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropePhilips SPS 3 - 981LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 835 345/47 AYLP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyPhilips 29 623-6LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?NetherlandsPhilips 6747 438LP, Compilation, Reissue, Box SetLP, Compilation, Reissue, Box Set
?NetherlandsPhilips 6770 024LP, Compilation, Reissue, Box SetLP, Compilation, Reissue, Box Set
?NetherlandsPhilips 835 345/47 AYLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?NetherlandsPhilips 412 327-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?NetherlandsPhilips A 02475/77 LLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips 835 345/47 AY / Philips SAL.3553/5LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?USPhilips SPM 3 - 581LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Messe H-moll BWV 232
  2. No 1: Missa
  3. Kyrie
  4. Gloria
  5. No 2: Symbolum Nicenum
  6. Credo
  7. No 3: Sanctus
  8. E422. Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus Dominus Deus Sabaoth.
  9. F123. Osanna In Excelsis.
  10. F224. Benedictus Qui Venit In Nomine Domini.
  11. F325. Osanna In Excelsis. (Da Capo)
  12. No 4: Osanna, Benedictus, Agnus Dei Et Dona Nobis Pacem
  13. F426. Agnus Dei, Qui Tollis Peccata Mundi, Miserere Nobis. (2x)
  14. F527. Dona Nobis Pacem.

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of High Mass are there?

12 vinyl pressings of High Mass are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was High Mass first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in France, Spain. One of them is Philips 835345, 835346, 835347.

How do I tell if my copy of High Mass is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 835345, 835346, 835347) 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 High Mass 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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