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.
3 pressings came out in 1966, 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.
Made in Germany Ⓟ 1966 7 1 E6 HR◇K B G 139208-3 A 104395-3 ASide A - runout, variant 1
Made in Germany 9 1 Ⓟ 1966 E6 HR◇K C B 139208-2 B 104395-2 BSide B - runout, variant 1
Made in Germany 1 Ⓟ 1966 E6 ◇K B U 139209-3 A 104396-3 ASide C - runout, variant 1
Made in Germany 12 Ⓟ 1966 E6 ◇V B U 139209-2 B 104396-2 BSide D - runout, variant 1
Ⓟ 1966 1 E6 HR◇K 139208-3 A DGG 104395-3 ASide A - runout
1 Ⓟ 1966 E6 HR◇K 139208-2 B DGG 104395-2 BSide B - runout
1 2 Ⓟ 1966 E6 ◇K 139209-3 A DGG 104396-3 ASide C - runout
1 2 Ⓟ 1966 E6 ◇V 139209-2 B DGG 104396-2 BSide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВСА 11318/19First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | France | Deutsche Grammophon SKL 195 / Deutsche Grammophon SKL 196First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1966 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 104 395 / Deutsche Grammophon 104 396First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1967 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 139 208 / Deutsche Grammophon 139 209LP, Reissue, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Brazil | Deutsche Grammophon 1139 208/9LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 208 / Deutsche Grammophon 139 209Box Set, Album, Repress, Stereo, LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | Box Set, Album, Repress, Stereo, LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| 1974 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2726 048LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2726 048LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2726 048LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2726 048LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 410 535-1LP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue |
| 1984 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 2726 048LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Brazil | Deutsche Grammophon 2726 048LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | South Korea | Deutsche Grammophon RG 2147(410 535-1)LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Deutsche Grammophon 2726 048 / Deutsche Grammophon 2539 147LP | LP |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2726 048LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2726 048LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 030LP, Reissue, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 209LP, Box Set, Album | LP, Box Set, Album |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2726 048LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 39 208/09 / Deutsche Grammophon 139 208LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 39 208/09LP, Mono, Box Set, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 139 208 / Deutsche Grammophon 139 209LP, Stereo, Box Set, Album | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Album |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 208 / Deutsche Grammophon 104 396LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon 2864 162LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Deutsche Grammophon 139208/9LP, Reissue, Box Set, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Box Set, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2726 048LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB STV 213523LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Yugoslavia | PGP RTB STV 213522 / Deutsche Grammophon STV 213523LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
30 vinyl pressings of Missa Solemnis are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1966 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Germany, Bulgaria, France. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 104 395.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 104 395, ВСА 11318/19, SKL 195) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Made in Germany Ⓟ 1966 7 1 E6 HR◇K B G 139208-3 A 104395-3 A and Made in Germany 9 1 Ⓟ 1966 E6 HR◇K C B 139208-2 B 104395-2 B. 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.
