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Johannes BrahmsEin Deutsches Requiem

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Ein Deutsches Requiem

by Johannes Brahms · 1955

14 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 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.

Germany

1955
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 18 258/59 LPM
Format
LP, Album, Mono, Box Set
Runout / matrix

1 8 2 3 8 A 1 8 2 5 8 A Made in Germany 032516 STS F 5 ADRunout Side A

1 8 2 5 9 A 1 8 2 3 8 B Made in Germany 032517 STS AF 5ARunout Side B

1 8 2 3 9 A 1 8 2 5 9 B Made in Germany 032518² STS J 5 ZRunout Side C

1 8 2 3 9 B 1 8 2 5 8 B Made in Germany 032519 STS F 5 AFRunout Side D

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Germany

1955
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 258/59 AK
Format
LP, Mono, Box Set
Runout / matrix

F5 F (F = tilted 90° left) 032 516 STS II 18258 A (18258 A = upside down)Runout side A

F5 G (G = tilted 90° left) 032 517 STS 18259 A (18259 A = upside down)Runout side B

F5 E (E = tilted 90° left) 032 518 STS II 18259 B (18259 B = upside down)Runout side C

F5 I (I = tilted 90°) 032 519 STS 18258 B (18258 B = upside down)Runout side D

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Canada

1955
Label and catalog number
Decca DX-136
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

1Ps MG4492T3Side-1

1Ps MG4493T2Side-4

1Ps MG4494T3Side-2

1Ps MG4495T2Side-3

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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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955CanadaDecca DX-136First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 18 258/59 LPMFirst yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1955GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 258/59 AKFirst yearLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1955USDecca DX-136First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 238/39 NKLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1956GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 238/39 NKLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1956UKDeutsche Grammophon DGM 18258LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceHeliodor 89696/97LPLP
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 18 238/39LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 18 258/59 LPM / Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 258/59 AKLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyHeliodor 89 696/97LP, Remastered, StereoLP, Remastered, Stereo
?GermanyHeliodor 2700 005LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 18 258/59 LPMLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKHeliodor 89 696/97LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Ein Deutsches Requiem Op. 45

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ein Deutsches Requiem are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Ein Deutsches Requiem are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1955 and 1956.

When was Ein Deutsches Requiem first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in Germany, US, Canada. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 18 258/59 LPM.

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 18 258/59 LPM, LPM 18 258/59 AK, DX-136) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 1 8 2 3 8 A 1 8 2 5 8 A Made in Germany 032516 STS F 5 AD and 1 8 2 5 9 A 1 8 2 3 8 B Made in Germany 032517 STS AF 5A. 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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