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Johann Sebastian BachSt. Matthew Passion (Complete)

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St. Matthew Passion (Complete)

by Johann Sebastian Bach · 1954

15 pressings5 countriesBaroqueOratorioPassionChoral

St. Matthew Passion (Complete) was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 St. Matthew Passion (Complete)

2 pressings came out in 1954, 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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954USVOX PL 8283First yearLPLP
1954UKVOX PL 8283First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1956GermanyOpera 1050 / Pantheon XP 2690-1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1958SpainBelter 33.146/7/8LP, AlbumLP, Album
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962GermanyPantheon XP 2690-1LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963USVOX SVBX 5200Box Set, LPBox Set, LP
1968FranceClub National Du Disque CND 833Box Set, LPBox Set, LP
1968USVOX VBX 200LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974USSine Qua Non SQN-149Box Set, Limited Edition, LP, Reissue, Stereo · LimitedBox Set, Limited Edition, LP, Reissue, Stereo · Limited
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyPantheon XP 2690-2LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyPantheon XP 2690-3LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?SpainBelter 33.068LPLP
?SpainBelter 33.067LPLP
?SpainBelter 33.066LPLP
?USVOX SVBX 5200 / VoxBox SVBX 5200Box Set, LP, StereoBox Set, LP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. APart I: Through Recitative "Er Antwortete Und Sprach"31:25
  2. BPart I: From Recitative "Wiewohl Mein Herz In Traemem Schwimmt" Through Chorale "Was Mein Gott Will"27:35
  3. CPart I: From Recitative "Und Er Kam Und Fand Sie Aber Schlafend" Through Chorale "O Mensch Bewein Dein Suende Gross"30:25
  4. DPart Ii: From Recitative "Und Der Hohepriester Antwortete" Through Recitative "Er Hat Uns Allen Wohlgetan"28:45
  5. EPart Ii: From Aria "Aus Liebe Will Mein Heiland Sterben" Through Recitative "Dessgleichen Schmaehten Ihn"30:05
  6. FPart Ii: From Recitative "Ach Golgatha, Unsel'ges Golgatha" Through End Of Work28:15

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of St. Matthew Passion (Complete) are there?

15 vinyl pressings of St. Matthew Passion (Complete) are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1954 and 1974.

When was St. Matthew Passion (Complete) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, UK. One of them is VOX PL 8283.

How do I tell if my copy of St. Matthew Passion (Complete) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL 8283) 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 St. Matthew Passion (Complete) 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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