Germany
1973- Label and catalog number
- Parnass 62 598
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
Vinyl pressings
by Johann Sebastian Bach · 1973
Weihnachtsoratorium was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 1973, 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.
A-1291 A/S 3 ALabel side A
A-1291 B/S 3 ALabel side B
A-1292 A/S 3 ALabel side C
A-1292 B/S 3 ALabel side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | France | BASF 59-21749-3First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | Germany | Parnass 62 598First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1973 | Germany | BASF 59-21749-3 / Harmonia Mundi 59-21749-3First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1974 | Switzerland | Ex Libris EL 16 011 / Ex Libris EL 16011LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1974 | Switzerland | Ex Libris EL 16 011 / Ex Libris EL 16011LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1976 | Spain | BASF 93 53323 / Harmonia Mundi 93 53323LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | Pro Arte 3PAL-3003 / Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 3PAL-3003LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Harmonia Mundi 1C 153-99 640/42 Q / EMI Electrola 1C 153-99 640/42 QLP, Reissue, Quadraphonic, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Quadraphonic, Box Set |
| ? | Italy | Italia HMI 73025 / Deutsche Harmonia Mundi HMI 73025LP, Quadraphonic, Box Set | LP, Quadraphonic, Box Set |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris EL 16 011 / Ex Libris EL 16011LP, Repress, Box Set | LP, Repress, Box Set |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris EL 16 011 / Ex Libris EL 16011LP, Reissue, Repress, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Repress, Box Set |
11 vinyl pressings of Weihnachtsoratorium are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1973 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Germany, France. One of them is Parnass 62 598.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 62 598, 59-21749-3) 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.
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.