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Joseph HaydnJoseph Haydn's Oratorio "Die Schoepfung" = The Creation

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Joseph Haydn's Oratorio "Die Schoepfung" = The Creation

by Joseph Haydn · 1949

31 pressings8 countriesClassicalOratorioClassical

Joseph Haydn's Oratorio "Die Schoepfung" was first pressed on vinyl in 1949. 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 Joseph Haydn's Oratorio "Die Schoepfung"

1 pressing came out in 1949, 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.

US

1949
Label and catalog number
Haydn Society HSLP 2005
Format
LP, Box Set
Runout / matrix

HSLP-2005-1Side A runout, etched

HSLP-2005-2Side B runout, etched

HSLP-2005-3Side C runout, etched

HSLP-2005-4-(1)Side D runout, etched

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 31 vinyl pressings

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

1940s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1949USHaydn Society HSLP 2005First yearLP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964USSRМелодия 33Д—07907 / Мелодия 33Д—07908LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1964USSRMelodija Д-07907 / Melodija Д-07908LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965FranceSuper Majestic BBH 1.452LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966SpainBelter 33.043LP, AlbumLP, Album
1966SpainBelter 33.044LP, AlbumLP, Album
1966UKSagaPan PAN 6213LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966UKSagaPan PAN 6214LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966UKSagaPan PAN 6214LP, AlbumLP, Album
1966UKSagaPan PAN 6213LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968USSRМелодия Д 07907-910LPLP
1968USSRМелодия Д 07907-910LPLP
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983USSRМелодия Д 07907-10LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1984FranceErato ERH 160062 / Preiser Records PR 3056/57LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownMusical Masterpiece Society MMS 2015LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UnknownMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-2015LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UnknownMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-2015 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS 2015LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?AustriaPreiser Records PR 3056 / Preiser Records PR 3057LPLP
?AustriaMusic MU 50106/7 / Preiser Records PR 3056LPLP
?FranceCPC XPV 30.132LPLP
?FranceErato LDE 3005 / Erato LDE 3006LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyParnass 79 208LPLP
?GermanyConcert Hall MMS 2015LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?SwitzerlandGrammoclub Ex Libris MMS 2015 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-2015LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?SwitzerlandGrammoclub Ex Libris MMS 2015 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-2015LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?SwitzerlandMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-2015LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKNixa HLP 2005 / Nixa HLP.2005LPLP
?USSRАпрелевский Завод Д 07907-10LPLP
?USSRRīgas Skaņu Ierakstu Un Skaņuplašu Fabrika Д 07907-10LPLP
All 17 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. APart 1
  2. BPart 1 (Continued)
  3. CPart 2
  4. DPart 2 (Continued)
  5. EPart 3
  6. FPart 3 (Continued)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Joseph Haydn's Oratorio "Die Schoepfung" are there?

31 vinyl pressings of Joseph Haydn's Oratorio "Die Schoepfung" are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1949 and 1984.

When was Joseph Haydn's Oratorio "Die Schoepfung" first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1949, in US. One of them is Haydn Society HSLP 2005.

How do I tell if my copy of Joseph Haydn's Oratorio "Die Schoepfung" is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HSLP 2005) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HSLP-2005-1 and HSLP-2005-2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Joseph Haydn's Oratorio "Die Schoepfung" 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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