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Joseph HaydnDie Schöpfung

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Die Schöpfung

by Joseph Haydn · 1956

16 pressings4 countriesClassicalOratorioClassical

Die Schöpfung was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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

1 pressing came out in 1956, 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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956UKDeutsche Grammophon DGM 18 254/56First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 489 / Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 490LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957GermanyDeutsche Grammophon DGM18489/90LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18489/90 / Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 489LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1957GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 489 / Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 490LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957USDecca DX-138LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1957USDecca DX-138LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1957GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 561/63 AKLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKDeutsche Grammophon DMG18255LPLP
1967GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18489/90 / Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 489LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 254/56Box Set, LP, Mono · MonoBox Set, LP, Mono · Mono
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 18 254/6Box Set, LPBox Set, LP
?GermanyHeliodor 2700 012LPLP
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 551/53 NK / Deutsche Grammophon 551Box Set, LP, Mono · MonoBox Set, LP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyHeliodor 2700 105LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USDecca DXA 138 / Decca DX-138LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Die Schöpfung

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Die Schöpfung are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Die Schöpfung are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1956 and 1967.

When was Die Schöpfung first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in UK. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon DGM 18 254/56, released February 1, 1956.

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 DGM 18 254/56) 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 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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