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Magnificat In D Major

by Johann Sebastian Bach · 1950

27 pressings9 countriesBaroqueClassical

Magnificat In D Major was first pressed on vinyl in 1950. 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 Magnificat In D Major

3 pressings came out in 1950, 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.

US

1950
Label and catalog number
Concert Hall CHC-60
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

CHC-60-PT-1A runout

CHC-60-PT-2B runout

CHC-60 pt. 1A label

CHC-60 pt. 2B label

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US

1950
Label and catalog number
International Recorded Music Society, INC. IRMS-60
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

CHC-60-PT-1A runout

CHC-60-PT-2B runout

EILKC-5526-IBRA runout Variant 1

CHS 60 PT 2 EILKC-5527-IARB runout Variant 1

Full details of this pressing

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

All 27 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950UKNixa LP 60First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1950USConcert Hall CHC-60First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1950USInternational Recorded Music Society, INC. IRMS-60First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1951CanadaMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-31LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1951FranceClassic N° 6052LPLP
1951USMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-31LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1953UKNixa CLP.60LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961UKConcert Hall CM-31 / Concert Hall CM 31LP, 10"LP, 10"
Year unknown19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-31LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?UnknownMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-31LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?UnknownMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-31LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?UnknownMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-31LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?UnknownMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-31LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?UnknownMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-31LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?EuropeMusical Masterworks Society MMS-31LP, 10", Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, 10", Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
?FranceMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-31 / Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS-31LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque MMS-31 / Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS 31LP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque MMS-31LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?GermanyConcert Hall MMS-31S / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-31SLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?GermanyConcert Hall MMS-31 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-31LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?ItalyMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-31LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsMusical Masterpiece Society mms 3110", 33 ⅓ RPM10", 33 ⅓ RPM
?SwitzerlandMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-31LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
All 19 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Magnificat In D

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Magnificat In D Major are there?

27 vinyl pressings of Magnificat In D Major are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1950 and 1961.

When was Magnificat In D Major first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1950, in US, UK. One of them is Concert Hall CHC-60.

How do I tell if my copy of Magnificat In D Major is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CHC-60, IRMS-60, LP 60) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHC-60-PT-1 and CHC-60-PT-2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Magnificat In D Major 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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