Germany
March 1963- Label and catalog number
- Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18795
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
℗1963 1B3 W1-K N 18795 ARunout A, stamped
℗1963 B3 W1-K G 18795 B 4Runout B, stamped
Made in GermanyRunouts A & B, stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Luigi Cherubini · 1963
Luigi Cherubini: Requiem was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 1963, the album's first year, in 2 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.
℗1963 1B3 W1-K N 18795 ARunout A, stamped
℗1963 B3 W1-K G 18795 B 4Runout B, stamped
Made in GermanyRunouts A & B, stamped
℗1963 C3 W1-S 138795-3 ARunout A, stamped
℗1963 2B3 W1-K 138795 B 1-1Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LMP 18795First yearLP | LP |
| 1963 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon SLGM 1195First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18795First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 795 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 795First yearLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1963 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 795LP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 795 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 795First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon SV 8108 / Gramofonový Klub SV 8108LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1964 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon DV 5990LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon DV 5990 / Gramofonový Klub DV 5990LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1966 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 795 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 795LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 795 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 795LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 108108-1 211LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1989 | Czechoslovakia | Supraphon 10 8108-1211LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 404LP | LP |
14 vinyl pressings of Luigi Cherubini: Requiem are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1963 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in Germany, Japan. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18795, released March 1963.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM 18795, 138 795 SLPM, LMP 18795, SLGM 1195) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ℗1963 1B3 W1-K N 18795 A and ℗1963 B3 W1-K G 18795 B 4. 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.