France
1974- Label and catalog number
- Harmonia Mundi HMU 138Балкантон HMU 138
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
HMO 138 LPL 393 9 1Y 380 CIDIS △ 1 0Side A
HMO 138 LPL 3939 2Y 380 CIDIS △ 1 1Side B
Vinyl pressings
by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky · 1974
Liturgie De Saint Jean Chrysostome was first pressed on vinyl in 1974. 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 1974, 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.
HMO 138 LPL 393 9 1Y 380 CIDIS △ 1 0Side A
HMO 138 LPL 3939 2Y 380 CIDIS △ 1 1Side B
HMO 138 LPL 393 9 1Y 380 CIDISStamped in runout side A
HMO 138 LPL 3939 2Y 380 CIDISStamped in runout side 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | France | Harmonia Mundi HMU 138 / Балкантон HMU 138First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Harmonia Mundi HMU 138 / Балкантон HMU 138First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1974 | France | Harmonia Mundi HMU 138 / Балкантон HMU 138First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1975 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВХА 534 / Балкантон ВХА 534LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1976 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВХА 534LP | LP |
| 1977 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВХА 534LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВХА 534LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВХА 534LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВХА 534LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВХА 534LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВХА 534LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВХА 534LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВХА 534LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВХА 534LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВХА 534LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВХА 534 / Балкантон ВХА 534LP | LP |
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВХА 534LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВХА 534LP | LP |
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВХА 534LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВХА 534LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон BXA 534LP, 7", Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited | LP, 7", Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited |
| ? | France | Harmonia Mundi France HMU 138 / Harmonia Mundi HMU 138LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Harmonia Mundi France HM 138 / Harmonia Mundi HMU 138LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Harmonia Mundi France HM 138 / Балкантон HM 138LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Fidelio FL 33106LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Harmonia Mundi France HMA 138 / Harmonia Mundi France HM 138LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | France | Harmonia Mundi France HM 138LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
28 vinyl pressings of Liturgie De Saint Jean Chrysostome are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1974 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1974, in France. One of them is Harmonia Mundi HMU 138.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HMU 138) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, HMO 138 LPL 393 9 1Y 380 CIDIS △ 1 0 and HMO 138 LPL 3939 2Y 380 CIDIS △ 1 1. 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.

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