Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1966
Missa Solemnis was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1966, the album's first year, in 7 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.
YAX-X-1348-A10#2 [IAM]Runout side A
YAX-X-1349-A10#2 [IAM]Runout side B
YAX-X-1350-B11 [IAM]Runout side C
YAX-1351-B11 [IAM]Runout side D
S 3679-1Tracks A, D
S-3679-2Tracks B, C
S 3679-1Tracks A, D
S-3679-2Tracks B, C
S 3679-1Tracks A, D
S-3679-2Tracks B, C
YAX 1348-1 GD 1Runout (Stamped) Side A
YAX 1349-1 GU 211Runout (Stamped) Side B
YAX 1350- 5G A1 1Runout (Stamped) Side C
YAX 1351-2 GA 1Runout (Stamped) Side D
XAX 2996-2Side A
XAX 2997-1Side B
XAX 2998-1Side C
XAX 2999-1Side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Denmark | Electrola SMA 91489/90 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn SMA 91489/90First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1966 | France | La Voix De Son Maître CANHS 165/6 FFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Electrola SMA 91489/90 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn SMA 91489/90First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1966 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | Klassik KreisFirst yearLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1966 | Hungary | Hungaroton SLPXL 12792-93First yearLP | LP |
| 1966 | UK | His Master's Voice SAN 165-6 / His Master's Voice SLS 922/2First yearLP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1966 | UK | His Master's Voice AN 165-6First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Angel Records B-3679First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Angel Records B-3821First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | US | Angel Records B-3679First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | US | Angel Records SB-3679 / Angel Records 3679First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set, Album | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Album |
| 1967 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo SAN 165 L / La Voz De Su Amo SAN 166 LLP, Album, Box Set, Album | LP, Album, Box Set, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 167-00056/7LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1974 | Australia | World Record Club S/5537 / World Record Club S/5538LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1976 | Australia | World Record Club S/5537 / World Record Club S/5538LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1977 | Australia | World Record Club R-01044 / World Record Club R-01045LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1978 | Australia | World Record Club R-01044 / World Record Club R-01045LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1979 | Australia | World Record Club R-01044 / World Record Club R-01045LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Germany | Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 193-00 056 / 57 / Electrola 1C 193-00 056 / 57LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1983 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LPSV-EL-364LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | South Korea | Angel Records EKC2L-0067(7 69538 1)LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 167-00056/7Box Set, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Reissue, Stereo | Box Set, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître CAN 165/6LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 167-00056/7LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 167-00056/7Box Set, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | Box Set, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Electrola SMA 91489/90 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn SMA 91489/90LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 193-00 056 / 57 / Electrola 1C 193-00 056 / 57LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Japan | Angel Records EAC-77255~56LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo 1J 165-00056/7LP, Reissue, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Box Set |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice SLS 922/2 / His Master's Voice SLS 922LP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice SAN 165-6 / His Master's Voice SLS 922/2LP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice SAN 165-6 / His Master's Voice SLS 922/2LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LPSV-EL-364/5LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LPSV-EL-364/5LP | LP |
34 vinyl pressings of Missa Solemnis are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1966 and 1992.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in US, UK, Denmark, France and more. One of them is Angel Records SB-3679, released July 1966.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SB-3679, B-3679, B-3821, SAN 165-6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YAX-X-1348-A10#2 [IAM] and YAX-X-1349-A10#2 [IAM]. 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.
