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Johannes BrahmsEin Deutsches Requiem / Altrhapsodie / Schicksalslied

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Ein Deutsches Requiem / Altrhapsodie / Schicksalslied

by Johannes Brahms · 1962

10 pressings5 countriesRomanticChoralClassical

Ein Deutsches Requiem 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 Ein Deutsches Requiem

2 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year. 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.

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

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962EuropePhilips A02226/27 LFirst yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962EuropePhilips 835 114/15 AYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKFontana SFL 14057-8 / Fontana SFL14057-8LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973FrancePhilips 6701 013 / Philips 6701013LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1979EuropePhilips 6780 018LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1979South KoreaPhilips SEL-100 399 / Philips 6780 018LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FrancePhilips 820 052 / 053LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FrancePhilips 6768 213 / Philips PG 310LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 6701 013LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsFontana 700 198/199 WGYLPLP

Tracklist

  1. Eind Deutsches Requiem Op.45
  2. D1Rhapsodie Op.53 Für Eine Altstimme, Männerchor Und Orchester12:33
  3. D2Schicksalslied Op.5412:35

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ein Deutsches Requiem are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Ein Deutsches Requiem are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1962 and 1979.

When was Ein Deutsches Requiem first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Europe. One of them is Philips A02226/27 L.

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 A02226/27 L, 835 114/15 AY) 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.

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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