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The Creation / La Creation / Die Schopfung by Joseph Haydn, album cover

Vinyl pressings

The Creation / La Creation / Die Schopfung

by Joseph Haydn · 1959

17 pressings5 countriesClassicalOratorioClassical

The Creation was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 The Creation

3 pressings came out in 1959, 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

1959
Label and catalog number
VOX ST.PL 511.453VOX STPL 511.453
Format
LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
Runout / matrix

S-142-Amatrix on label side A

S-142-Bmatrix on label side B

S-142-Cmatrix on label side C

S-142-Dmatrix on label side D

Full details of this pressing

US

1959
Label and catalog number
VOX ST.PL 511.453VOX STPL 511.453
Format
LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
Runout / matrix

S-142-Amatrix on label side A

S-142-Bmatrix on label side B

S-142-Cmatrix on label side C

S-142-Dmatrix on label 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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959USVOX PL 11.452First yearLPLP
1959USVOX ST.PL 511.453 / VOX STPL 511.453First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1959USVOX ST.PL 511.453 / VOX STPL 511.453First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKTurnabout TV 34184S / Turnabout TV.34184-SLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970UKTurnabout TV 34184S / Turnabout TV.34184SLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USVOX VUX 2020 / VOX SVBX 5205LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?DenmarkOrbis CX 11503/1-2 / Fona Klubben CX 11503/1-2LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceClub National Du Disque CND 824 / Le Club Des Jeunesses Musicales De France C.N.D. 824LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?FranceVOX PL 11.452LPLP
?FranceClub National Du Disque CND 824 / 825 / Le Club Des Jeunesses Musicales De France C.N.D. 824LP, Numbered · NumberedLP, Numbered · Numbered
?GermanyAmalthea CX 11502 / Amalthea CX 11.502LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyOrbis FFLP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
?GermanyOrbis CX 11 502-1 / Orbis CX 11 502-2LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
?GermanyAmalthea CX 11502-1 / 11502-2LP, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, PromoLP, Promo, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Promo
?USTurnabout TV 34184-85LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USVOX PL 11.452LPLP
?USOrbis FF / VOX PL 11452LP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set

Tracklist

  1. The Creation

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Creation are there?

17 vinyl pressings of The Creation are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1959 and 1970.

When was The Creation first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US. One of them is VOX PL 11.452.

How do I tell if my copy of The Creation is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PL 11.452, ST.PL 511.453) 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 The Creation 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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