France
1964- Label and catalog number
- Philips 641.737 LL
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Gatefold
- Runout / matrix
PHI AA 641737 1L 380Side A
PHI AA 641737 2L 380Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Johann Sebastian Bach · 1964
Magnificat - Cantate Pour Une Nuit De Noël was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1964, 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.
PHI AA 641737 1L 380Side A
PHI AA 641737 2L 380Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | France | Philips 641.737 LLFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | France | Philips 835.737First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Italy | Philips 835 737 LYFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Romania | Electrecord ECE 0197 / Electrecord ECE-0197LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | France | Philips 6504 016LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | USSR | Мелодия С10 26523 009LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Philips 6504 016LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 6504 016LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Philips 839.912 DXYLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Romania | Electrecord ECE 0197 / Electrecord ECE-0197LP | LP |
| ? | Romania | Electrecord ECE 0197 / Electrecord ECE-0197LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Philips 6581 014LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Philips 6581 014LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Magnificat - Cantate Pour Une Nuit De Noël are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1964 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in France, Italy. One of them is Philips 641.737 LL.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 641.737 LL, 835.737, 835 737 LY) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHI AA 641737 1L 380 and PHI AA 641737 2L 380. 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.