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Joseph HaydnDie Schöpfung

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Die Schöpfung

by Joseph Haydn · 1961

17 pressings5 countriesClassicalOratorioClassical

Die Schöpfung was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Die Schöpfung

2 pressings came out in 1961, 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.

German Democratic Republic (GDR)

1961
Label and catalog number
ETERNA 8 20 205-206
Format
Box Set, LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

8 20 205Cat# LP1

8 20 206Cat# LP2

0 203 635Label side A

0 203 636Label side B

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German Democratic Republic (GDR)

1961
Label and catalog number
ETERNA 8 25 012-013
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set
Runout / matrix

8 25 012Cat# LP1

8 25 013Cat# LP2

St 0253 045Label side A

St 0253 046Label side B

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.

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 205-206First yearBox Set, LP, Mono · MonoBox Set, LP, Mono · Mono
1961German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 012-013First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1964GermanyHeliodor 89 576/77LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965GermanyHeliodor 89 577LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966CanadaHeliodor HS25028-2LPLP
1966USHeliodor HS25028-2LPLP
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 205-206LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaHeliodor 89 576/77LPLP
?CanadaHeliodor 89 576/77LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 012-013LP, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyEurodisc 80 618 XKLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyParnass 92 690LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyEurodisc 80618 XFKLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyHeliodor 89 577 / Heliodor 89 576LPLP
?UKHeliodor 89 576/77LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USUrania Records URLP 235LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?USHeliodor H 25028-2LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

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  1. Die Schöpfung

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Die Schöpfung are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Die Schöpfung are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1961 and 1974.

When was Die Schöpfung first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in German Democratic Republic (GDR). One of them is ETERNA 8 20 205-206.

How do I tell if my copy of Die Schöpfung is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8 20 205-206, 8 25 012-013) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8 20 205 and 8 20 206. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Die Schöpfung 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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