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Johannes BrahmsEin Deutsches Requiem · Haydn-Variationen · Tragische Ouvertüre

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Ein Deutsches Requiem · Haydn-Variationen · Tragische Ouvertüre

by Johannes Brahms · 1977

14 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassical

Ein Deutsches Requiem · Haydn-Variationen ·… was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 · Haydn-Variationen ·…

5 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 4 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

1977
Label and catalog number
Die Stimme seines Herrn 1C 157-02 850/51 QHis Master's Voice 1C 157-02 850/51 Q
Format
LP, Quadraphonic, Box Set
Runout / matrix

02 850 A - 1 - QRunout - side A

02 850 B - 1 - QRunout - side B

02 851 A - 1 - QRunout - side C

02 851 B - 1 - QRunout - side D

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UK

1977
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice SLS 996His Master's Voice OC 163-02 850/1 Q
Format
LP, Stereo, Quadraphonic, Box Set
Runout / matrix

Q2RA 9364 - 1 A 1Runout stamped side A ("A" & "1" tilted 90º)

Q2RA 9365 - 1 P 1Runout stamped side B ("P" & "1" tilted 90º)

Q2RA 9366 - 1 G 1Runout stamped side C ("G" & "1" tilted 90º)

Q2RA 9367 - 1 R 1Runout stamped side D ("R" & "1" tilted 90º)

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US

1977
Label and catalog number
Angel Records SB-3838
Format
LP, Stereo, Quadraphonic, Box Set · SQ
Runout / matrix

SQ-1-37258-G1Runout A, etched

SQ-1-37259-G1Runout B, etched

SQ-2-37259 G1 #2Runout C, etched

SQ-2-37258-G1 #2Runout D, etched

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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.

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977GermanyDie Stimme seines Herrn 1C 157-02 850/51 Q / His Master's Voice 1C 157-02 850/51 QFirst yearLP, Quadraphonic, Box SetLP, Quadraphonic, Box Set
1977GermanyDie Stimme seines Herrn 1C 157-02 850/51LP, Club Edition, Stereo, Quadraphonic · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo, Quadraphonic · Club edition
1977GermanyEMI 29 872 / EMI 29872LP, Album, Club Edition, Quadraphonic · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Quadraphonic · Club edition
1977GermanyLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 167-02 850 / 1First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1977ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 165-02850/51QFirst yearLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1977UKHis Master's Voice SLS 996 / His Master's Voice OC 163-02 850/1 QFirst yearLP, Stereo, Quadraphonic, Box SetLP, Stereo, Quadraphonic, Box Set
1977USAngel Records SB-3838First yearLP, Stereo, Quadraphonic, Box SetLP, Stereo, Quadraphonic, Box Set
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983UKClassics For Pleasure CFP 4422LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 167-02850/1LP, Reissue, Box SetLP, Reissue, Box Set
?EuropeLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 167-02850/1LP, Reissue, Box SetLP, Reissue, Box Set
?EuropeLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 167-02850/1LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?EuropeLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 167-02850/1LP, Reissue, Box SetLP, Reissue, Box Set
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 1028503LP, Reissue, Box Set, StereoLP, Reissue, Box Set, Stereo
?JapanAngel Records EAC-77179 / 80LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set

Tracklist

  1. Ein Deutsches Requiem Op. 45
  2. D1Tragische Ouvertüre D-Moll Op. 81
  3. Variationen Über Ein Thema Von Joseph Haydn Op. 56a

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ein Deutsches Requiem · Haydn-Variationen ·… are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Ein Deutsches Requiem · Haydn-Variationen ·… are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1977 and 1983.

When was Ein Deutsches Requiem · Haydn-Variationen ·… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Germany, UK, US, Italy. One of them is La Voix De Son Maître 2C 167-02 850 / 1.

How do I tell if my copy of Ein Deutsches Requiem · Haydn-Variationen ·… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2C 167-02 850 / 1, 1C 157-02 850/51 Q, SLS 996, SB-3838) 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 · Haydn-Variationen ·… 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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