US
1958- Label and catalog number
- Archive Production ARC 3125/28Archive Production APM 14625/28
- Format
- LP, Mono · Slipcase
- Runout / matrix
14125 A / 14625 ASide A
14126 A / 14626 ASide B
14127 A / 14627 ASide C
14128 A / 14628 ASide D
Vinyl pressings
by Johann Sebastian Bach · 1958
St. Matthew Passion was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 3 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.
14125 A / 14625 ASide A
14126 A / 14626 ASide B
14127 A / 14627 ASide C
14128 A / 14628 ASide D
ARC 73 125 a / SPAM 198 625 aSide A, on Label
ARC 73 126 a / SPAM 198 626 aSide B, on Label
ARC 73 127 a / SPAM 198 627 aSide C, on Label
ARC 73 128 a / SPAM 198 628 aSide D, on Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Germany | Archiv Produktion 198 009/012 SAPMFirst yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1958 | Germany | Archiv Produktion 14125/28 APMFirst yearLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1958 | Germany | Archiv Produktion 198 009/012 SAPM / Archiv Produktion 14125/28 APMFirst yearLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1958 | Germany | Archiv Produktion 198 009/012 SAPMFirst yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1958 | Germany | Archiv Produktion 198 625/628 SAPMFirst yearLP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo |
| 1958 | Japan | Archive Production SLAM 3/6First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | Archive Production ARC 3125/28 / Archive Production APM 14625/28First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Archive Production ARC 73125/28 / Archive Production SAPM 198625/28First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Germany | Archiv Produktion 198 009/012 SAPMLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1968 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 1 12 0271-74 / Supraphon 1 12 0271LP, Club Edition, Box Set, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Box Set, Club Edition, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited, Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Germany | Archiv Produktion 198 009/012 SAPMLP, Stereo, Box Set, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | USSR | Мелодия 33 С 10-07485-92LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1976 | Japan | Archiv Produktion MAF 8016/9LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1977 | USSR | Мелодия С10–07485-92LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1977 | USSR | Мелодия С10 07485 92LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1977 | USSR | Мелодия С10 07485 92LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1978 | USSR | Мелодия С10 07485-92LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1978 | USSR | Мелодия C10-07485-92LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1978 | USSR | Мелодия C10-07485-92LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | USSR | Мелодия С10-07485-92LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1989 | USSR | Мелодия С10-07485-92LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Archiv Produktion 2712 001 / Archiv Produktion 198 009/012LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Europe | Archiv Produktion 2712 001 / Archiv Produktion 198 009/012LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Archiv Produktion 2722 023LP, Stereo, Reissue, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Reissue, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Archiv Produktion 198 009/012 SAPM / Archiv Produktion 14125/28LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Archiv Produktion ARC 73125/28 / Archiv Produktion SAPM 198625/28LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Archiv Produktion 198 009/012 SAPMLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Archiv Produktion 198 009/012 SAPM / Archiv Produktion 2712 001LP, Stereo, Box Set, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Archiv Produktion 2722 023LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Album | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Album |
| ? | Germany | Archiv Produktion 2712 001LP, Stereo, Box Set, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
30 vinyl pressings of St. Matthew Passion are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1958 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Germany, Japan. One of them is Archive Production ARC 3125/28.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ARC 3125/28, ARC 73125/28, 198 009/012 SAPM, 14125/28 APM) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 14125 A / 14625 A and 14126 A / 14626 A. 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.