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Johannes BrahmsEin Deutsches Requiem

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Ein Deutsches Requiem

by Johannes Brahms · 1955

17 pressings5 countriesRomanticChoralRequiemClassical

Ein Deutsches Requiem was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 Ein Deutsches Requiem

4 pressings came out in 1955, 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.

Germany

1955
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice WALP 505 / WALPS 506Electrola WALP 505 / WALPS 506
Format
LP, Album, Mono, LP, Single Sided, Mono, Box Set
Runout / matrix

2 XRA 150Center label A

2 XRA 151Center label B

2 XRA 152Center label C

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1955
Label and catalog number
Electrola WALP 505/WALPS 506Electrola E 90 003 / 90 004 S
Format
LP, Mono, LP, Single Sided, Mono, Box Set
Runout / matrix

2 XRA 150Center Label A

2 XRA 151Center Label B

2 XRA 152Center Label C

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1955
Label and catalog number
Electrola WALP 1505Electrola WALP 1506
Format
LP, Mono, LP, Single Sided, Mono
Runout / matrix

2 XRA 150Center Label A

2 XRA 151Center Label B

2 XRA 152Center Label C

Full details of this pressing

France

1955
Label and catalog number
La Voix De Son Maître FALP 394 / 5
Format
LP, Mono, LP, Single Sided, Mono, Box Set
Full details of this pressing

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

All 17 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 394 / 5First yearLP, Mono, LP, Single Sided, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, LP, Single Sided, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1955GermanyHis Master's Voice WALP 505 / WALPS 506 / Electrola WALP 505 / WALPS 506First yearLP, Album, Mono, LP, Single Sided, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, LP, Single Sided, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1955GermanyElectrola WALP 505/WALPS 506 / Electrola E 90 003 / 90 004 SFirst yearLP, Mono, LP, Single Sided, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, LP, Single Sided, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1955GermanyElectrola WALP 1505 / Electrola WALP 1506First yearLP, Mono, LP, Single Sided, Mono · MonoLP, Mono, LP, Single Sided, Mono · Mono
1957AustraliaHis Master's Voice OALPS 1351 / OALP 1352 / His Master's Voice OALPS.1351 / OALP.1352LP, Album, LP, Single Sided, Album, Box Set, Mono · MonoLP, Album, LP, Single Sided, Album, Box Set, Mono · Mono
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963FranceClub National Du Disque CND 593 / Le Club Des Jeunesses Musicales De France C.N.D. 593LP, Mono, LP, Single Sided, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, LP, Single Sided, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1967UKHis Master's Voice XLP 30074LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967UKHis Master's Voice XLP 30074LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownElectrola WALPS 1506 / His Master's Voice WALPS 1506LP, Single SidedLP, Single Sided
?GermanyElectrola SME 90 003 / 04 S / Die Stimme Seines Herrn SME 90 003 / 4 SLP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?GermanyElectrola E 90 003/04 S / Electrola WALP 505/06 SLP, Mono, LP, Single Sided, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, LP, Single Sided, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C147-28550/51 / Dacapo 1C147-28550/51LP, LP, Single SidedLP, LP, Single Sided
?UKHis Master's Voice ALPS 1351 / ALP 1352LP, Album, Mono, LP, Single Sided, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono, LP, Single Sided, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKHis Master's Voice XLP 30073LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKAngel Records AHAS 20LP, Single SidedLP, Single Sided
?UKHis Master's Voice XLP 30073LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USArabesque Recordings 8007-2LPLP

Tracklist

  1. Ein Deutsches Requiem Op. 45, Für Soli, Chor Und Orchester

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ein Deutsches Requiem are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Ein Deutsches Requiem are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1955 and 1967.

When was Ein Deutsches Requiem first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in Germany, France. One of them is His Master's Voice WALP 505 / WALPS 506.

How do I tell if my copy of Ein Deutsches Requiem is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WALP 505 / WALPS 506, WALP 505/WALPS 506, WALP 1505, FALP 394 / 5) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2 XRA 150 and 2 XRA 151. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Ein Deutsches Requiem 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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