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The Beloved Choruses

by Mormon Tabernacle Choir · 1958

15 pressings3 countriesReligiousChoralClassical

The Beloved Choruses was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of The Beloved Choruses

8 pressings came out in 1958, 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.

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6058
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XSM 45204-1BJSide A, Runout

XSM 45205-1ADSide B, Runout

XSM 45204Side A, Label

XSM 45205Side B, Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6058
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM 45204-1D H IIIIXIRunout A

XXSM45205-1AJ H IIRunout B

XSM 45204Label A

XSM 45205Label B

Full details of this pressing

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6058
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Pitman Pressing
Runout / matrix

XXSM45204-1CL P /Side A stamped except /

XXSM45205-1BH P /Side B stamped except /

XSM 45204Side A label

XSM 45205Side B label

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Canada

1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks ML 5364
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XXLP45090-2ARunout, side A

XXLP45091-2E-IIRunout, side B

x"LP" 45090Label, side A

x"LP" 45091Label, side B

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Canada

1958
Label and catalog number
Columbia Masterworks MS 6058
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

XXSM45204-1GSide A, Runout

XXSM45205-1ASide B, Runout

XSM 45204Side A, Label

XSM 45205Side B, Label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 15 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5364First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaColumbia Masterworks MS 6058First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5364First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958CanadaColumbia Masterworks ML 5364First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USColumbia Masterworks ML 5364First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USColumbia Masterworks MS 6058First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USColumbia Masterworks MS 6058First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USColumbia Masterworks MS 6058First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959UKPhilips ABL.3304LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965USColumbia Masterworks MS 6058LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965USColumbia Masterworks ML 6058LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6058LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6058LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USColumbia Masterworks ML 5364LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 6058LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Sheep May Safely Graze - From The "Birthday" Cantata, No. 208
  2. A2Jesu Joy Of Man's Desiring - From The Cantata No. 147 ("Herz Und Mund")
  3. A3A Mighty Fortress Is Our God
  4. A4In Deepest Grief - From The "St. Matthew Passion"
  5. B1The Heavens Are Telling - From "The Creation"
  6. B2To Music
  7. B3Glory, Glory, Glory
  8. B4On Great Lone Hills - From "Finlandia"
  9. B5Hallelujah Chorus - From The "Messiah"

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Beloved Choruses are there?

15 vinyl pressings of The Beloved Choruses are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1958 and 1965.

When was The Beloved Choruses first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Canada. One of them is Columbia Masterworks ML 5364.

How do I tell if my copy of The Beloved Choruses is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ML 5364, MS 6058) 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.

How much is The Beloved Choruses on vinyl worth?

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.

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