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Olivier MessiaenEt Exspecto Resurrectionem Mortuorum / Couleurs De La Cité Céleste

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Et Exspecto Resurrectionem Mortuorum / Couleurs De La Cité Céleste

by Olivier Messiaen · 1966

22 pressings6 countriesContemporaryClassical

Et Exspecto Resurrectionem Mortuorum 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Et Exspecto Resurrectionem Mortuorum

8 pressings came out in 1966, 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.

UK

1966
Label and catalog number
CBS 32 11 0047CBS 32 11 0047
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

32 11 0047 1A

32 11 0047 1B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1966
Label and catalog number
CBS BRG 72471CBS 72471
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

72471 A3 2 C OSide A runout

72471 B1 2 V OSide B runout

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 22 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966FranceErato LDE 3402First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966FranceErato STE 50302First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKCBS BRG 72471First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966UKCBS SBRG 72471 / CBS 72471First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKCBS 32 11 0047 / CBS 32 11 0047First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966UKCBS BRG 72471 / CBS 72471First yearLPLP
1966UKCBS SBRG 72471 / CBS 72471First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKCBS SBRG 72471 / CBS 72471First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967FranceErato STU 70302LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
1967FranceErato STU 70302LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
1968UKCBS 32 11 0048LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969USColumbia Masterworks MS 7356LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973SpainCBS S 72471LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976JapanCBS/Sony 20AC 1253LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCBS SBR 235364LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceErato STU 70302LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceErato STU 70302LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceErato STU 70302LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FranceErato STU 70302LPLP
?USColumbia Masterworks MS 7356LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USCBS Masterworks MS 7356 / Columbia Masterworks MS 7356LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USCBS Masterworks MS 7356 / Columbia Masterworks MS 7356LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Et Exspecto Resurrectionem Mortuorum
  2. Couleurs De La Cité Céleste

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Et Exspecto Resurrectionem Mortuorum are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Et Exspecto Resurrectionem Mortuorum are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1966 and 1976.

When was Et Exspecto Resurrectionem Mortuorum first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in France, UK. One of them is Erato LDE 3402.

How do I tell if my copy of Et Exspecto Resurrectionem Mortuorum is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LDE 3402, STE 50302, BRG 72471, SBRG 72471) 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 Et Exspecto Resurrectionem Mortuorum 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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