Vinyl pressings
by Ludwig van Beethoven · 1975
Missa Solemnis was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
2530 538 S1 320 GA PSide A runout
2530 538 S2 320 6 RSide B runout
2530 539 S3 320 1 OSide C runout
2530 539 S4 320 1 CSide D runout
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Austria | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 080First yearLP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1975 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 080 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530 538First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1975 | Switzerland | Ex Libris XL 177 502/503LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1975 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 080First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | USSR | Мелодия С10—17677-80LP | LP |
| 1984 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 413 191-1LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1984 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 413 191-1LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 080Box Set, LP, Repress, Stereo | Box Set, LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 080Box Set, LP, Repress, Stereo | Box Set, LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris XL 177 502/503LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
10 vinyl pressings of Missa Solemnis are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1975 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Germany, UK, Austria. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2707 080.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2707 080) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2530 538 S1 320 GA P and 2530 538 S2 320 6 R. 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.
