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Johann Sebastian BachMass In B Minor

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Mass In B Minor

by Johann Sebastian Bach · 1968

25 pressings10 countriesBaroqueMassChoralClassical

Mass In B Minor was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Mass In B Minor

3 pressings came out in 1968, 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.

UK

1968
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice SPSLP 112
Format
LP, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX.3532Side A

YAX.3535Side B

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Germany

1968
Label and catalog number
Electrola SMA 91 691/93
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set
Runout / matrix

YAX 3531Side 1 on Label

YAX 3532Side 2 on Label

YAX 3533Side 3 on Label

YAX 3534Side 4 on Label

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1968
Label and catalog number
Electrola SMA 91 691/93
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set
Runout / matrix

YAX 3531-1Side 1

YAX 3532-1Side 2

YAX 3533-1Side 3

YAX 3534-1Side 4

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 25 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968GermanyElectrola SMA 91 691/93First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1968GermanyElectrola SMA 91 691/93First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1968New ZealandWorld Record Club STZ 1118LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1968UKHis Master's Voice SPSLP 112First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1968GermanyNot On Label SMA 91691 / Not On Label SMA 91692LP, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1969GermanyElectrola 1C 157 - 00090/92LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975AustraliaWorld Record Club R-02183 / World Record Club R-02184LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1977AustraliaWorld Record Club R-02183 / World Record Club R-02184LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1978USSRМелодия С10 11499-504LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1978USSRМелодия 33 С 10-11499-504LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1978AustraliaWorld Record Club R-02183 / World Record Club R-02184LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981HungaryHungaroton SLPXL 12349-51LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1982ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 153-00090/92LP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
1988YugoslaviaJugoton LSHMV-70636/7/8 / His Master's Voice LSHMV-70636LP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyElectrola 1C 165-000 90/92LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?JapanAngel Records EAC-77249~51LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?UKHis Master's Voice SAN 195-7 / His Master's Voice SAN 195-197LP, Box Set, ReissueLP, Box Set, Reissue
?UKHis Master's Voice SAN 195-7 / His Master's Voice SAN 195-197LP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue · Colored vinyl
?UKHis Master's Voice SAN 195-7 / His Master's Voice SAN 195-197LP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue · Colored vinylLP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue · Colored vinyl
?UKHis Master's Voice SAN 195-7 / His Master's Voice SAN 195-197LP, Stereo, Box Set · Colored vinylLP, Stereo, Box Set · Colored vinyl
?USAngel Records SC-3720LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?USAngel Records SC-3720LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?USAngel Records SC-3720LP, Box Set, ReissueLP, Box Set, Reissue
?USAngel Records SC-3720LP, Stereo, Box Set, ReissueLP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue
?USSRМелодия 33 с 10-11499-504LP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue, StereoLP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. I. Kyrie
  2. A1Chorus (SSATB)
  3. A2Duet (Sopranos I, II)
  4. A3Chorus (SATB, All Sopranos in Unison)
  5. II. Gloria
  6. B1Chorus (SSATB)
  7. B2Aria (Soprano II)
  8. B3Chorus (SATB, All Sopranos in Unison)
  9. B4Duet (Soprano I, Tenor)
  10. B5Chorus (SII, ATB)
  11. C1Aria (Alto)
  12. C2Aria (Bass)
  13. C3Chorus (SSATB)
  14. III. Credo
  15. D1Chorus (SSATB)
  16. D2Chorus (SATB, All Sopranos in Unison)
  17. D3Duet (Soprano, Alto)
  18. D4Chorus (SSATB)
  19. D5Chorus (SII, ATB)
  20. E1Aria (Bass)
  21. E2Chorus (SSATB)
  22. E3Chorus (SSATB)
  23. IV. Sanctus
  24. E4Chorus (SSATB)
  25. F1Chorus (Double Choir)
  26. F2Aria (Tenor)
  27. V. Agnus Dei
  28. F3Aria (Alto)
  29. F4Chorus (SATB, All Sopranos in Unison)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Mass In B Minor are there?

25 vinyl pressings of Mass In B Minor are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1968 and 1988.

When was Mass In B Minor first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in UK, Germany. One of them is His Master's Voice SPSLP 112.

How do I tell if my copy of Mass In B Minor is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SPSLP 112, SMA 91 691/93) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YAX.3532 and YAX.3535. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Mass In B Minor 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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