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Missa Solemnis

by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1959

50 pressings14 countriesRomanticClassical

Missa Solemnis 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 Missa Solemnis

7 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 5 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.

UK

1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33CX 1634Columbia 33CX 1635
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XHAX 70-2NSide 1 Runout

XHAX 71-2NSide 2 Runout

XHAX 72-3NSide 3 Runout

XHAX 73-2NSide 4 Runout

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Angel Records S 3595
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX-X-158-D18SIDE A STAMPED

YAX-X-161-D15SIDE B STAMPED

YAX-X-159-D7SIDE C STAMPED

YAX-X-160-D10SIDE D STAMPED

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 3595 B/L
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XHAX-70-nSide 1

XHAX-71-N2Side 2

XHAX-72-N8SIde 3

XHAX-73-N5Side 4

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 50 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959BrazilAngel Records 3-CBX 375First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959CanadaAngel Records 3595 B/LFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959GermanyColumbia C 90 019 / 20 / Columbia 33 WCX 1634 / 35First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1959GermanyOpera St 78071 / Opera 78071/1LP, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set, Club Edition · Club edition
1959UKColumbia 33CX 1634 / Columbia 33CX 1635First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USAngel Records S 3595First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USAngel Records 3595 B/LFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USAngel Records 3595 B/LFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960JapanColumbia RL-3103 / Columbia RL-3104LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962JapanColumbia OS-3069~70LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963CanadaAngel Records 3595 B/L / Angel Records 35770/71LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963AustraliaWorld Record Club STE-315 / World Record Club STE-316LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1963AustraliaWorld Record Club TE-315 / World Record Club TE-316LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1966German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 558-559LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 558-559 / phonoclub 8 20 558-559LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1966German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 558-559LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967GermanyDeutscher Schallplattenclub J 091LP, Reissue, Box SetLP, Reissue, Box Set
1969German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 558-559LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 558-559LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 558-559LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1971German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 558-559LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1973German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 558-559LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1973ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 153-00627/28Box Set, Album, LP, Reissue, StereoBox Set, Album, LP, Reissue, Stereo
1974SpainLa Voz De Su Amo 1 J 165-00627/28 / EMI G 204LP, Album, Box Set, StereoLP, Album, Box Set, Stereo
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980UKHis Master's Voice SLS 5198 / His Master's Voice 0C 153-00 627/8LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1981German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 558-559LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1981German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 558-559LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1983German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 558-559LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1989German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 558-559LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceColumbia FCX828/9LP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 181-00627/8 / Les Gémeaux 2C 181-00627/8LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceColumbia SAXF 177 / Columbia SAXF 178LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 558-559LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1 C 191-00 627/28 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1 C 191-00 627/28LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1 C 137-00 627/28 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1 C 137-00 627/28LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1 C 191-00 627/28 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1 C 191-00 627/28LP, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set, Club Edition · Club edition
?GermanyColumbia STC 91 019/20LPLP
?GermanyColumbia 6578/79 / Deutsche Buch-Gemeinschaft 6578/79LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanyFono-Ring SFKLP 78 078LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyColumbia C 91 019/20 / Columbia 33 WCX 1634/35LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo
?ItalyColumbia SAXQ 7317/18 / Columbia SAXQ 7317LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
?ItalyColumbia QCX 10 369/70LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?ItalyColumbia QCX 10369 / Columbia QCX 10369LP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
?JapanAngel Records AA-9001~2LP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 21 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Missa Solemnis In D Major, Op. 123

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Missa Solemnis are there?

50 vinyl pressings of Missa Solemnis are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1959 and 1989.

When was Missa Solemnis first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK, US, Brazil, Canada and more. One of them is Columbia 33CX 1634.

How do I tell if my copy of Missa Solemnis is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33CX 1634, S 3595, 3595 B/L, 3-CBX 375) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XHAX 70-2N and XHAX 71-2N. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Missa Solemnis 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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