France
1959- Label and catalog number
- Erato STE 50004
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
Vinyl pressings
by Michael Praetorius · 1959
Motets Pour Double Chœur, Cuivres Et Orgue 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.
1 pressing came out in 1959, the album's first year. 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959 | France | Erato STE 50004First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | US | Westminster XWN 18898LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Westminster WST 14090LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | US | Musical Heritage Society, Inc. MHS 1913LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Erato STE 50004LP | LP |
| ? | France | Erato STU 70004LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Christophorus CGLP 75 828LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Westminster XWN 18898LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Westminster WST 14090 / ABC Records WST 14090LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Westminster WST 14090LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Motets Pour Double Chœur, Cuivres Et Orgue are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1959 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1959, in France. One of them is Erato STE 50004.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STE 50004) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.