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A German Requiem (Op. 45)

by Johannes Brahms · 1962

34 pressings13 countriesRomanticChoralRequiemClassical

A German Requiem (Op. 45) was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 A German Requiem (Op. 45)

11 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 8 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

February 1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia SAXS 2430Columbia SAX 2431
Format
LP, Single Sided, Stereo, LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX 758-3 1Side 2

YAX 759-2 1Side 3

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UK

February 1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33CX 1781Columbia 33CX 1782
Format
LP, Single Sided, Mono, LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX 2151-1SSide A runout

XAX 2152-7SSide C runout

XAX 2153-7SSide D runout

XAX.2151Side A label

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US

December 1962
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 3624Angel Records 3624 B/L
Format
LP, Mono, Box Set, Album
Runout / matrix

XAX-X-2191-D2 #2 [Anvil-type symbol]Runout side A

XAX-X-2192-D1 #2 [Anvil-type symbol]Runout side B

XAX-X-2193-D1 #2 [Anvil-type symbol]Runout side C

XAX-X-2194-D2 #2 [Anvil-type symbol]Runout side D

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US

December 1962
Label and catalog number
Angel Records SBL-3624Angel Records 3624 B/L
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set, Album
Runout / matrix

& YAX-X-798-D2 #2 [Anvil symbol]Runout side A

& YAX-X-799-D1 [Anvil symbol]Runout side B

& YAX-X-801-D1 #2 [Anvil symbol]Runout side C

& YAX-X-801-D2 [Anvil symbol]Runout side D

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Australia

1962
Label and catalog number
Columbia SAXOS 2430Columbia SAXO 2431
Format
LP, Single Sided, Stereo, LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX 759-4

YAX 758-3

YAX 757-2

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

All 34 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962ArgentinaDiscos Angel 67024/5First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962AustraliaColumbia SAXOS 2430 / Columbia SAXO 2431First yearLP, Single Sided, Stereo, LP, StereoLP, Single Sided, Stereo, LP, Stereo
1962FranceColumbia SAXF 233 et SAXFS 234First yearLP, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, Stereo, Box Set, AlbumLP, Stereo, LP, Single Sided, Stereo, Box Set, Album
1962GermanyColumbia STC 91 224 S/25 / Columbia STC 91224 S/25First yearLP, Single Sided, Stereo, LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Single Sided, Stereo, LP, Stereo, Box Set
1962ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C165 01295/96First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962ItalyColumbia SAXQ 7356First yearLP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1962JapanAngel Records AA 9092 - 93First yearLP, Single Sided, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Single Sided, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1962UKColumbia SAXS 2430 / Columbia SAX 2431First yearLP, Single Sided, Stereo, LP, StereoLP, Single Sided, Stereo, LP, Stereo
1962UKColumbia 33CX 1781 / Columbia 33CX 1782First yearLP, Single Sided, Mono, LP, Mono · MonoLP, Single Sided, Mono, LP, Mono · Mono
1962USAngel Records 3624 / Angel Records 3624 B/LFirst yearLP, Mono, Box Set, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono
1962USAngel Records SBL-3624 / Angel Records 3624 B/LFirst yearLP, Stereo, Box Set, AlbumLP, Stereo, Box Set, Album
1965USAngel Records SBL-3624 / Angel Records 3624 B/LLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, AlbumLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Album
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USAngel Records SBL-3624LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, AlbumLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Album
1972SpainLa Voz De Su Amo 1 J 165-01.295/96LP, AlbumLP, Album
1972USAngel Records SBL-3624LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, AlbumLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Album
1973CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 12 1501-02LPLP
1973CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1-12 1501-02 / Columbia 1-12 1501-02LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982USAngel Records SBL-3624 / Angel Records 3624 B/LLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, AlbumLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Album
Year unknown16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceColumbia FCXS 916LP, Mono, LP, Single Sided, Mono, Box Set, Album · MonoLP, Mono, LP, Single Sided, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono
?FranceColumbia CCA 915/916LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître C 167 01295/6LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyColumbia STC 91 224/25S / Columbia SAXW 2430/31SLP, Stereo, Single Sided, LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Single Sided, LP, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1 C 161-00545 S/46 / EMI Electrola 1 C 161-00545 S/46Box Set, LP, ReissueBox Set, LP, Reissue
?GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn SFKLP 78 619LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
?GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1 C 161-00545 S/46 / EMI Electrola 1 C 161-00545 S/46Box Set, LP, ReissueBox Set, LP, Reissue
?GermanyEMI Electrola 1 C 161-00545 S/46 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1 C 161-00545 S/46LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyEMI Electrola GmbH STE 91224 S/25 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn STE 91224 S/25Box Set, LP, StereoBox Set, LP, Stereo
?IsraelColumbia SAXS 2430 / Columbia SAX 2431LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsColumbia 33CXS 1781 / Columbia 33CXS 1782LP, Single Sided, Etched, Mono, LP, Mono · MonoLP, Single Sided, Etched, Mono, LP, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia SAXS 2430 / Columbia SAX 2431LP, Single Sided, Repress, Stereo, LP, Repress, StereoLP, Single Sided, Repress, Stereo, LP, Repress, Stereo
?UKColumbia SAXS 2430 / Columbia SAX 2431LP, Single Sided, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Single Sided, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?UKColumbia 33CXS 1781 / Columbia 33XCX 1782LP, Single Sided, Repress, Mono, LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Single Sided, Repress, Mono, LP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia 33CX 1781 / Columbia 33CX 1782LP, Single Sided, Repress, Mono, LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Single Sided, Repress, Mono, LP, Repress, Mono · Mono
All 16 pressings from unknown years

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  1. A German Requiem (Op. 45)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A German Requiem (Op. 45) are there?

34 vinyl pressings of A German Requiem (Op. 45) are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1962 and 1982.

When was A German Requiem (Op. 45) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK, US, Argentina, Australia and more. One of them is Columbia SAXS 2430, released February 1962.

How do I tell if my copy of A German Requiem (Op. 45) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SAXS 2430, 33CX 1781, 3624, SBL-3624) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YAX 758-3 1 and YAX 759-2 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is A German Requiem (Op. 45) 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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