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Josquin Des PrésMissa "L'Homme Armé"

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Missa "L'Homme Armé"

by Josquin Des Prés · 1963

14 pressings5 countriesChoralRenaissanceClassical

Missa "L'Homme Armé" was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 "L'Homme Armé"

2 pressings came out in 1963, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 50553 GFirst yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1963GermanySupraphon 80732 PKFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963GermanySupraphon 92 922LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1967German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 644LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 644LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967USCrossroads 22 16 0094LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973CzechoslovakiaSupraphon GS ST 50553LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1973German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 644LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1976GermanySupraphon 92 922LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 644LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1986CzechoslovakiaSupraphon GS ST 50553LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 50553LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
?CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10553LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?PortugalSupraphon LPL3812LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Praeter Rerum Seriem6:30
  2. A2Mille Regretz Et Pavana2:25
  3. A3Cueurs Desolez3:05
  4. A4Tulerunt Dominum3:30
  5. A5Ave Maria6:15
  6. Missa "L'Homme Armé" Super Voces Musicales

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Missa "L'Homme Armé" are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Missa "L'Homme Armé" are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1963 and 1986.

When was Missa "L'Homme Armé" first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Czechoslovakia, Germany. One of them is Supraphon 50553 G.

How do I tell if my copy of Missa "L'Homme Armé" is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 50553 G, 80732 PK) 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 Missa "L'Homme Armé" 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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