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Joseph HaydnMissa In Honorem Sti. Nicolai/Missa Brevis Sti. Joannis De Deo

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Missa In Honorem Sti. Nicolai/Missa Brevis Sti. Joannis De Deo

by Joseph Haydn · 1964

10 pressings4 countriesClassicalClassical

Missa In Honorem Sti. Nicolai/Missa Brevis Sti.… was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Missa In Honorem Sti. Nicolai/Missa Brevis Sti.…

3 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Philips PHS 900-134
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PHS-900-134A-RFR-2 MR IA side runout

PHS-900-134B-RFR-1 P7 MR RIB side runout

Full details of this pressing

US

1964
Label and catalog number
Philips PHS 900-134
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

PHS-900-134A-RFR-2 MR IA side runout

PHS-900-134B-RFR-1 P7 MR RIB side runout

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964FrancePhilips 836.941 DSYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USPhilips PHS 900-134First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964USPhilips PHS 900-134First yearLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1966USPhilips PHS 900-134LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FrancePhilips 6539 058LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyPhilips 835 271 AYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips A 02396 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips 835 271 AYLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 835 271 AYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 835 271 AYLP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Kyrie
  2. A2Gloria
  3. A3Credo
  4. A4Sanctus
  5. A5Benedictus
  6. A6Agnus Dei
  7. B1Kyrie
  8. B2Gloria
  9. B3Credo
  10. B4Sanctus
  11. B5Benedictus
  12. B6Agnus Dei

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Missa In Honorem Sti. Nicolai/Missa Brevis Sti.… are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Missa In Honorem Sti. Nicolai/Missa Brevis Sti.… are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1964 and 1966.

When was Missa In Honorem Sti. Nicolai/Missa Brevis Sti.… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, France. One of them is Philips PHS 900-134.

How do I tell if my copy of Missa In Honorem Sti. Nicolai/Missa Brevis Sti.… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PHS 900-134, 836.941 DSY) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, PHS-900-134A-RFR-2 MR I and PHS-900-134B-RFR-1 P7 MR RI. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Missa In Honorem Sti. Nicolai/Missa Brevis Sti.… 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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