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Theresa Mass

by Joseph Haydn · 1965

15 pressings3 countriesClassicalChoralMassClassical

Theresa Mass was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Theresa Mass

2 pressings came out in 1965, 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.

UK

1965
Label and catalog number
Argo ZRG 5500
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZRG-2769-3GRunout A

ZRG-2770-3GRunout B

ZRG 2769On Label A

ZRG 2770On Label B

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965UKArgo RG 500First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965UKArgo ZRG 5500First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966GermanyDecca SMD 1093LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974GermanyDecca 6.41509 / Decca SMD 1093LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1975GermanyDecca 6.41509 AN / Decca SMD 1093LPLP
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986NetherlandsArgo 417 162-1LP, AlbumLP, Album
1986NetherlandsArgo 417 162- 1LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDecca 6.41509 AN / Decca SMD 1093LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyDecca SMD 1093LPLP
?GermanyDecca SMD 1093 / Decca 6.41509 ANLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?UKArgo ZRG 5500LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKArgo ZRG 5500LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKArgo ZRG 5500 / Argo ZRG.5500LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKArgo ZRG 5500LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKArgo ZRG 5500LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Mass In B Flat Major 'The Theresa'

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Theresa Mass are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Theresa Mass are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1965 and 1986.

When was Theresa Mass first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK. One of them is Argo RG 500.

How do I tell if my copy of Theresa Mass is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RG 500, ZRG 5500) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARG 2769 and ARG 2770. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Theresa Mass 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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