Germany
1964- Label and catalog number
- Schwann Musica Sacra AMS 2564
- Format
- LP
Vinyl pressings
by Monastère Bénédictin Chevetogne · 1964
Vêpres Monastique Russes was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 1964, 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.
12 PAL 2332-SM-2Side A
12 PAL 2333-SM-2Side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Germany | Schwann Musica Sacra AMS 2564First yearLP | LP |
| 1964 | Germany | Schwann Musica Sacra AMS 64First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | Germany | Schwann Musica Sacra AMS 2564First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Switzerland | Ex Libris EL 16 609LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | Switzerland | Ex Libris EL 16 609LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1971 | Switzerland | Ex Libris EL 16 609LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Austria | Koch Schwann Musica Sacra 113 018 FA / Koch Schwann Musica Sacra LP 113 018 FALP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Schwann Musica Sacra AMS 2564LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Disques A Charlin AMS-64LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Schwann Musica Sacra AMS 64LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of Vêpres Monastique Russes are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1964 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Germany. One of them is Schwann Musica Sacra AMS 2564.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use AMS 2564, AMS 64) 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.