Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1971
Mass In C was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 3 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.
2YEA 4146-4G RT 2ARunout side A, stamped
2YEA 4147-3G AR 1Runout side B, stamped
2YEA.4146Label side A
2YEA.4147Label side A
S1-36775-A5Runout side 1, stamped
S2-36775-F1Runout side 2, stamped
2YEA-4146Label side 1
2YEA-4147Label side 2
S1-36775-F4Runout side 1, etched
S2-36775-F4#2Runout side 2, etched
2YEA-4146Label side 1
2YEA-4147Label side 2
S1-36775-F4Runout side 1, etched
S2-36775-F4#2Runout side 2, etched
2YEA-4146Label side 1
2YEA-4147Label side 2
0 2YEA 4146-4GRunout side A, stamped
2YEA 4147-3GRunout side B, stamped
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Germany | EMI Electrola SFGLP 78 167 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn SFG LP 78 167LP, Album, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1971 | Israel | His Master's Voice ASD 2661 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2661First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 2661 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2661First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Angel Records S-36775First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Angel Records S-36775First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | US | Angel Records S-36775First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-02124 / La Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-02.124LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | His Master's Voice 1C 063-02124 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 063-02 124LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | His Master's Voice 1C 063-02 124 C / His Master's Voice 1C 063-02 124LP | LP |
| ? | Switzerland | His Master's Voice 779 007; 779007LP, Special Edition, Stereo | LP, Special Edition, Stereo |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 2661 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2661LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | US | Angel Records S-36775LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Mass In C are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, Israel. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD 2661.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD 2661, S-36775) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YEA 4146-4G RT 2A and 2YEA 4147-3G AR 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
