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Die Schöpfung = The Creation = La Création by Joseph Haydn, album cover

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Die Schöpfung = The Creation = La Création

by Joseph Haydn · 1969

28 pressings10 countriesClassicalOratorioChoralClassical

Die Schöpfung was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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

6 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 5 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.

France

September 1969
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 643 515/16
Format
LP, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered
Runout / matrix

℗ 1969 F9 ◇ HR◇V –   00 643515 S1Runout Side 643 515 - 1

℗ 1969 G9 ◇V –   00 643515 = 2 S4Runout Side 643 515 - 4

℗ 1969 G9 ◇V –   00 643516 = 2 S2Runout Side 643 516 - 2

℗ 1969 F9 HR◇V <<   00 643516 S3Runout Side 643 516 - 3

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UK

1969
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 643 515/16
Format
LP, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered
Runout / matrix

℗ 1969 F70 ◇V –   00 643515=3 S1Runout Side 139282 A2

℗ 1969 G9 ◇V –   00 643515 = 2 S4Runout Side 139282 B-1

℗ 1969 M9 ◇Z1 1   00 643514 = 3 S2Runout Side 139283 A-2

℗ 1969 F9 HR◇V   00 643516 S3Runout Side 139283 B-1

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Austria

1969
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 643 515/16
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set
Runout / matrix

Ⓟ 1969 F9 ◇ HR◇V Y 00 643515 S1 24 2 Made in AustriaRunout side 1

Ⓟ 1969 G9 ◇V C 00 643516 = 2 S2 24 2 Made in AustriaRunout side 2

Ⓟ 1969 F9 HR◇V W 00 643516 S3 24 2 Made in AustriaRunout side 3

Ⓟ 1969 G9 ◇V L 00 643515 = 2 S4 24 Made in AustriaRunout side 4

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Germany

1969
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 643 515/16
Format
LP, Box Set
Runout / matrix

4 ℗ 1969 F9 ◇ HR◇V AH (AH = rotated 90°, left) 00 643515 S1Runout side A

4 ℗ 1969 G9 ◇V AK (AK = rotated 90°, left) 00 643515 = 2 S4Runout side D

1 ℗ 1969 G9 ◇V P (P = rotated 90°, left) 00 643516 = 2 S2Runout side B

2 ℗ 1969 F9 HR◇V AD (AD = rotated 90°, left) 00 643516 S3Runout side C

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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 28 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 643 515/16First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1969EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 643 515/16LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1969GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139282 / 139283First yearLPLP
1969GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 643 515/16First yearLP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1969SwitzerlandEx Libris 139 282 / Ex Libris 139 283First yearLP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1969SwitzerlandDeutsche Grammophon 63 252/253 / Deutsche Grammophon 172 764/765LP, Club Edition, Special Edition, Box Set · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Special Edition, Box Set · Club edition
1969UKDeutsche Grammophon 643 515/16First yearLP, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, NumberedLP, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered
1969FranceDeutsche Grammophon 643 515/16First yearLP, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, NumberedLP, Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered · Limited, Numbered
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979South KoreaDeutsche Grammophon 139 282-83LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 410 951-1 / Deutsche Grammophon 410 952-1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1983GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 410 951-1 / Deutsche Grammophon 410 952-1LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1985SpainDeutsche Grammophon 410 951-1 / Deutsche Grammophon 410 952-1LPLP
Year unknown16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 643 515/16 / Deutsche Grammophon 139 282LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, AlbumLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Album
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 410 951-1LPLP
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2707 044LP, Reissue, Box SetLP, Reissue, Box Set
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 413 483-1Box Set, LPBox Set, LP
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2720 076LP, Reissue, Box SetLP, Reissue, Box Set
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2707 044LP, Reissue, Box SetLP, Reissue, Box Set
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2707 044LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2707 044LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 20 388/0 / Deutsche Grammophon 2561 309LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2707 044LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?HungaryHungaroton SLPXL 31066-67 / Deutsche Grammophon SLPXL 31066-67LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?ItalyDeutsche Grammophon 2707 044LP, Reissue, Box SetLP, Reissue, Box Set
?SwitzerlandEx Libris XL 172 764/765 / Grammoclub Ex Libris XL 172 764/765LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?SwitzerlandEx Libris XL 172 764/765 / Grammoclub Ex Libris XL 172 764/765LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?SwitzerlandEx Libris XL 172 764/765LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Mono · Mono
All 16 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Die Schoepfung
  2. Erster Teil
  3. ANr. 1 - 8
  4. B1Nr. 9 - 13
  5. Zweiter Teil
  6. B2Nr. 14 - 19
  7. CNr. 20 - 28
  8. Dritter Teil
  9. DNr. 29 - 34

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Die Schöpfung are there?

28 vinyl pressings of Die Schöpfung are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1969 and 1985.

When was Die Schöpfung first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in France, UK, Austria, Germany and more. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 643 515/16, released September 1969.

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 643 515/16, 139282 / 139283, 139 282) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ℗ 1969 F9 ◇ HR◇V –   00 643515 S1 and ℗ 1969 G9 ◇V –   00 643515 = 2 S4. 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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