Skip to content
VinylLens
Dies Irae (Auschwitz Oratorium) / Polymorphia / De Natura Sonoris by Krzysztof Penderecki, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Dies Irae (Auschwitz Oratorium) / Polymorphia / De Natura Sonoris

by Krzysztof Penderecki · 1967

34 pressings8 countriesContemporaryOratorioClassical

Dies Irae was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Dies Irae

2 pressings came out in 1967, 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.

Germany

1967
Label and catalog number
Philips 839 701 LY
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Red Label
Runout / matrix

AA 839 701 1Y 1 670 Ⓟ 1967 670 11Side A

AA 839 701 2Y 1 670 Ⓟ 1967 670 11Side 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 34 vinyl pressings

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

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967GermanyPhilips 839 701 LYFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967NetherlandsPhilips 839 701 LYFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968NetherlandsPhilips 839 701 LY / Philips SAL 3680LPLP
1968PolandPolskie Nagrania Muza SXL 0413LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968PolandPolskie Nagrania Muza XL 0413LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968PolandPolskie Nagrania Muza XL 0413LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968PolandPolskie Nagrania Muza SXL 0413LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968PolandPolskie Nagrania Muza SXL 0413LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968PolandPolskie Nagrania Muza XL 0413LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968SpainPhilips 839 701 LYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968UKPhilips 839 701LYLPLP
1968UKPhilips 839 701 LY / Philips SAL 3680LPLP
1968USPhilips PHS 900-184LPLP
1968USPhilips PHS900-184LPLP
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970BrazilPhilips STLP - 900.546LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974GermanyOrbis 62 873LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980SpainPhilips 839 701 LYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FrancePhilips 839 701 LYLPLP
?FrancePhilips 5839 701LYLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FrancePhilips 839 701 LYLP, AlbumLP, Album
?FrancePhilips 839 701 LYLP, AlbumLP, Album
?FrancePhilips 5839 701LPLP
?FrancePhilips 5839 701 / Philips 5 839 701LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyPhilips 839 701 LYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyPhilips 839 701 LYLPLP
?NetherlandsPhilips 839 701LYLP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?NetherlandsPhilips 839 701LYLP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsPhilips 839 701LYLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsPhilips 839 701 LYLP, AlbumLP, Album
?NetherlandsPhilips 839 701LYLP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?PolandPolskie Nagrania Muza SX 0413LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?PolandPolskie Nagrania Muza SX 0413LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
All 17 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Dies Irae
  2. B1Polymorphia
  3. B2De Natura Sonoris

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Dies Irae are there?

34 vinyl pressings of Dies Irae are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1967 and 1980.

When was Dies Irae first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Germany, Netherlands. One of them is Philips 839 701 LY.

How do I tell if my copy of Dies Irae is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 839 701 LY) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 839 701 1Y 1 670 Ⓟ 1967 670 11 and AA 839 701 2Y 1 670 Ⓟ 1967 670 11. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Dies Irae 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.

More Krzysztof Penderecki on vinyl

VinylLens app

What is your copy of Dies Irae worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free