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Joseph HaydnDie Schöpfung

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Die Schöpfung

by Joseph Haydn · 1955

12 pressings5 countriesClassicalOratorioClassical

Die Schöpfung 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 Die Schöpfung

3 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
Fono-Ring FGLP 77 534
Format
LP, Mono, Box Set
Runout / matrix

FGLP 77533-A CSRunout side A

FGLP 77533-BRunout side B

FGLP 77534-ARunout side C

FGLP 77534-BRunout side D

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US

1955
Label and catalog number
Vanguard VRS-471/2
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

VRS-471-ASide 1 label

VRS-472-ASide 2 label

VRS-472-BSide 3 label

VRS-471-BSide 4 label

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Austria

1955
Label and catalog number
Amadeo AVRS 6024 25Amadeo AVRS 6024
Format
LP, Mono · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

XTV23710-1F O.2Runout side A

XTV23713-1F C.2Runout side B

XTV23711-1B //Runout side C

XTV23712-1C //Runout side D

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955AustriaAmadeo AVRS 6024 25 / Amadeo AVRS 6024First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955GermanyFono-Ring FGLP 77 534First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1955USVanguard VRS-471/2First yearLPLP
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownVanguard VRS 471LPLP
?ArgentinaMusic Hall 70193/4LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?AustriaAmadeo AVRS 6024/25LPLP
?AustriaAmadeo AVRS 6024 25 / Amadeo AVRS 6024LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?AustriaAmadeo AVRS-12069/70LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKPhilips GL5726/7LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKPhilips G 04203 L / G 04204 L / Philips G 04203 LLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USVanguard Everyman Classics SRV-130/1LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USVanguard VRS-471/2LPLP

Tracklist

  1. Die Schöpfung Teil I
  2. Teil II
  3. Teil III

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Die Schöpfung are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Die Schöpfung are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was Die Schöpfung first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in Germany, US, Austria. One of them is Fono-Ring FGLP 77 534.

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 FGLP 77 534, VRS-471/2, AVRS 6024 25) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FGLP 77533-A CS and FGLP 77533-B. 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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