Vinyl pressings
by Johannes Brahms · 1979
A German Requiem was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 6 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.
ZAL-16106-1G C 1Runout side A complete
ZAL-16107-1G G 1Runout side B complete
ZAL-16108-2G M 1Runout side C complete
ZAL-16109-1G C 1Runout side D complete
ZAL 16106Side A label
ZAL 16107Side B label
ZAL 16108Side C label
ZAL 16109Side B label
6.35462-01-1 ̶Z̶A̶L̶-̶1̶6̶1̶0̶6̶ Manufactured in Germany A-B-IIRunout side A
6.35462-01-2 A-B-III Manufactured in GermanyRunout side B
6.35462-02-1/2 Manufactured in Germany A-B-IIIRunout side C
6.35462-02-2 A-B-III Manufactured in GermanyRunout side D
(ZAL.16106A)Side A label
(ZAL.16107B)Side B label
(ZAL.16108C)Side C label
(ZAL.16109D)Side D label
ZAL 16106Side A label
ZAL 16107Side B label
ZAL 16108Side C label
ZAL 16109Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Europe | Decca D135D 2 / Decca D135First yearLP, Album, Box Set | LP, Album, Box Set |
| 1979 | France | Decca 71351/2First yearLP, Album, Box Set | LP, Album, Box Set |
| 1979 | Germany | Decca 6.35462 / Decca 6.35462 FAFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1979 | New Zealand | Decca D 135 D2 / Decca D 135D2First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | UK & Europe | Decca D135D 2 / Decca D135First yearLP, Album, Box Set | LP, Album, Box Set |
| 1979 | US | London Records OSA 12114First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Spain | Decca D 135 D-1/2LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1981 | Germany | Decca 31 263 7 / Orbis 31 263 7LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1982 | US | London Records OSA 12114LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1983 | Spain | Decca D135D-1/2 / Decca D135D 1/2LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.35462LP, Album, Reissue, Box Set | LP, Album, Reissue, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.35462 FA / Decca 6.35462LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
12 vinyl pressings of A German Requiem are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1979 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1979, in US, Europe, France, Germany and more. One of them is London Records OSA 12114.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OSA 12114, D135D 2, 71351/2, 6.35462) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-16106-1G C 1 and ZAL-16107-1G G 1. 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.
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