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Chichester Psalms / Facsimile

by Leonard Bernstein · 1965

10 pressings6 countriesModernClassical

Chichester Psalms / Facsimile 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 Chichester Psalms / Facsimile

4 pressings came out in 1965, 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

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6792
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM111078-1ASide A Variant 1 stamped

XXSM111079-1ESide B Variant 1 stamped

XXSM111078-1C

XXSM111079-1D

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 6192
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

o XXLP111076-1C // C1 // TSide A Runout

o XXLP111077-1C // II TSide B Runout

XLP 111076Side A Label

XLP 111077Side B Label

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 6192
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono
Runout / matrix

o XXLP111076-1C // C1 // TSide A Runout

o XXLP111077-1C // II TSide B Runout

XLP 111076Side A Label

XLP 111077Side B 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6792First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USColumbia Masterworks MS 6792First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USColumbia Masterworks ML 6192First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USColumbia Masterworks ML 6192First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973ItalyCBS S 72374LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS Masterworks SBR235249 / CBS SBR-235249LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?IsraelCBS 72374LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKCBS BRG 72374LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKCBS SBRG 72374LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6792LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Psalm 108 Verse 2 Psalm 100
  2. A2Psalm 23, Psalm 2 Verses 1-4
  3. A3Psalm 131, Psalm 133 Verse 1
  4. B1Facsimile (A Choreographic Essay) Part 1 Molto Adagio
  5. B2Facsimile (A Choreographic Essay) Part 2 Allegretto

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Chichester Psalms / Facsimile are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Chichester Psalms / Facsimile are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1965 and 1973.

When was Chichester Psalms / Facsimile first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Canada, US. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 6792.

How do I tell if my copy of Chichester Psalms / Facsimile is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 6792, ML 6192) 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 Chichester Psalms / Facsimile 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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