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Kathleen FerrierA Recital Of Bach And Handel Arias

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A Recital Of Bach And Handel Arias

by Kathleen Ferrier · 1953

46 pressings12 countriesBaroqueOratorioPassionVocal

A Recital Of Bach And Handel Arias was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 A Recital Of Bach And Handel Arias

3 pressings came out in 1953, 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

1953
Label and catalog number
London Records LL 688
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

CA ARL 1409-1AIncised on record

CA ARL 1410-1AIncised on record

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US

1953
Label and catalog number
London Records LL 688London Records LL.688
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

CB ARL 1409-1B CA N 83Side A - runout

ARL 1410-3B KK N ISide B - runout

ARL.1409Side A - label

ARL.1410Side B - label

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Canada

1953
Label and catalog number
London Records LL 688
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

CB ARL-1409-1D R 15Runout Side A

CB ARL-1410-1D R 72Runout Side B

ARL.1409Label Side A

ARL.1410Label Side 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 46 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953CanadaLondon Records LL 688First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1953USLondon Records LL 688First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1953USLondon Records LL 688 / London Records LL.688First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956UKDecca LXT 2757LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1957UKDecca LXT 5382LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957UKDecca LXT 5382LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958FranceDecca LXT 2757LP, AlbumLP, Album
1959UKDecca LXT 5382LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960AustraliaDecca SXLA-2234LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960South AfricaDecca FCL.5247LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960UKDecca SXL 2234 / Decca SXL.2234LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960UKDecca SXL 2234LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960UKDecca SXL 2234 / Decca SXL.2234LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964UKDecca LXT 5382LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964UKDecca LXT 5382 / Decca LXT.5382LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967CanadaAce Of Diamonds SDD 2184LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1969AustraliaWorld Record Club S/3102LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972New ZealandAce Of Diamonds SDD 286 / Decca SDD.286LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
1978UKDecca SPA 531LPLP
1978UKDecca SPA 531LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980ScandinaviaDecca SPA 531LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1986EuropeDecca 414 623-1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca LXTA 2757 / Decca LXTA-2757LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaDecca SXLA 2234 / Decca SXLA-2234LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaAce Of Diamonds SDD 2184LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
?CanadaLondon Records 5083LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?EuropeLondon Records 414 623-1LP, Album, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered
?FranceDisques Decca LXT 5382LPLP
?FranceDecca 7128 / Decca 7.128 BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceDecca 592116LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca BLK 16103LPLP
?GermanyDecca BLK 16103LPLP
?IsraelDecca LXT..5382 / Decca LXT.5382LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsDecca 6598 854LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?New ZealandWorld Record Club CO.436LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
?South AfricaDecca LXT 5382LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 286LP, Album, Stereo, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue
All 24 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Bach
  2. A1Qui Sedes - Mass In B Minor
  3. A2Grief For Sin - St. Matthew Passion
  4. A3All Is Fulfilled - St. John Passion
  5. A4Agnus Dei - Mass In B Minor
  6. Handel
  7. B1Return O God Of Hosts - Samson
  8. B2O Thou That Tellest Glad Tidings - Messiah
  9. B3Father Of Heaven - Judas Maccabaeus
  10. B4He Was Despised - Messiah

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A Recital Of Bach And Handel Arias are there?

46 vinyl pressings of A Recital Of Bach And Handel Arias are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1953 and 1986.

When was A Recital Of Bach And Handel Arias first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US, Canada. One of them is London Records LL 688.

How do I tell if my copy of A Recital Of Bach And Handel Arias is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LL 688) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CA ARL 1409-1A and CA ARL 1410-1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is A Recital Of Bach And Handel Arias 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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