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Verdi - Requiem

by Leonard Bernstein · 1970

11 pressings6 countriesChoralRequiemClassical

Verdi - Requiem was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Verdi - Requiem

4 pressings came out in 1970, the album's first year, in 4 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

1970
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks M2 30060
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold, Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

(etched) o MAL-30151-3A PSide A

(stamped) o MBL 30151-3D 1 B3 PSide B

(stamped) o MAL 30152-3D 1 13 PSide C

(stamped) o MBL 30152-3A 1 D3 PSide D

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanyCBS S 77 231First yearLP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
1970SpainCBS 77231First yearLP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
1970UKColumbia AL 30151 / Columbia Al 30152First yearLPLP
1970USColumbia Masterworks M2 30060First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972USColumbia Masterworks M2Q 30060 / CBS M2Q 30060LP, Album, Quadraphonic, Box SetLP, Album, Quadraphonic, Box Set
1976GermanyCBS 77 231LP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
1977USSRМелодия 33 С 10—08441-4 / Columbia MasterworksLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1977USSRМелодия 33 С 10—08441-4LPLP
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanCBS/Sony SOCN 14001~2LP, Album, Quadraphonic, Box SetLP, Album, Quadraphonic, Box Set
?UKCBS 77231LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks M2 30060 / Columbia Masterworks M2Q 30060LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set

Tracklist

  1. A1I - Requiem
  2. A2II - Dies Irae (Beginning)
  3. B1II - Dies Irae (Conclusion)
  4. C1III - Offertorio
  5. C2IV - Sanctus
  6. C3V - Agnus Dei
  7. D1VI - Lux Aeterna
  8. D2VII - Libera Me

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Verdi - Requiem are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Verdi - Requiem are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1970 and 1977.

When was Verdi - Requiem first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US, Germany, Spain. One of them is Columbia AL 30151.

How do I tell if my copy of Verdi - Requiem is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AL 30151, M2 30060, S 77 231, 77231) 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 Verdi - Requiem 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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