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Kathleen FerrierArias From Messiah

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Arias From Messiah

by Kathleen Ferrier · 1959

13 pressings5 countriesBaroqueClassical

Arias From Messiah 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 Arias From Messiah

2 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.

Australia

January 1959
Label and catalog number
Decca CEP 550Decca CEP-550
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP · Flipback rear cover
Runout / matrix

CɅ EFF-1485-1A C1Side 1 runout (stamped)

CɅ EFF-1485-1A C1Side 2 runout (stamped)

EFF1485Side 1 label

EFF1486Side 2 label

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959AustraliaDecca CEP 550 / Decca CEP-550First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1959AustraliaDecca CEP 550 / Decca CEP-550First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKDecca SEC 5099 / Decca SEC. 50997", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo
1962NetherlandsDecca BX 90.0117", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDecca VD 6337", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsDecca BX 90 0117", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?NetherlandsDecca CEP 5507", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?New ZealandDecca CEPM 5507", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?UKDecca CEP5507", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?UKDecca CEP 5507", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?UKDecca CEP.550 / CEP 5507", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?UKDecca CEP.550 / Decca CEP 5507", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?UKDecca CEP.550 / Decca CEP 5507", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Reissue · Colored vinyl

Tracklist

  1. A1O Thou That Tellest Good
  2. A2Tidings To Zion
  3. B1He Was Despised

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Arias From Messiah are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Arias From Messiah are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1959 and 1962.

When was Arias From Messiah first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in Australia. One of them is Decca CEP 550, released January 1959.

How do I tell if my copy of Arias From Messiah is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CEP 550) 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 Arias From Messiah 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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