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Ralph Vaughan WilliamsG Minor Mass / A Ceremony Of Carols

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G Minor Mass / A Ceremony Of Carols

by Ralph Vaughan Williams · 1959

12 pressings3 countriesModernReligiousChoralClassical

G Minor Mass / A Ceremony Of Carols 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.

How to spot a first pressing of G Minor Mass / A Ceremony Of Carols

3 pressings 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.

UK

October 9, 1959
Label and catalog number
Argo ZRG 5179
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZRG.2123Side A label

ZRG.2124Side B label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1959
Label and catalog number
Argo RG 179
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARG-2123-2LSide A Runout

ARG-2124-1LSide B Runout

ARG.2123Side A Label (Inverted)

ARG.2124Side B Label (Inverted)

Full details of this pressing

UK

1959
Label and catalog number
Argo RG 179Argo RG.179
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARG-2123-2LSide A Runout

ARG-2124-1LSide B Runout

ARG.2123Side A Label (Inverted)

ARG.2124Side B Label (Inverted)

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959UKArgo RG 179First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959UKArgo RG 179 / Argo RG.179First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959UKArgo ZRG 5179First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USLondon Records OS 25271LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961USLondon Records X.5634 / Argo ZRG 2123LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974UKArgo ECS 748 / Eclipse ECS 748LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaLondon Records 5634LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKArgo RG 179LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKLondon Records 5634LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?UKLondon Records 5634LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKArgo ZRG 5179LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USLondon Records OS 25271LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress

Tracklist

  1. Mass In G Minor
  2. A Ceremony Of Carols

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of G Minor Mass / A Ceremony Of Carols are there?

12 vinyl pressings of G Minor Mass / A Ceremony Of Carols are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1959 and 1974.

When was G Minor Mass / A Ceremony Of Carols first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK. One of them is Argo ZRG 5179, released October 9, 1959.

How do I tell if my copy of G Minor Mass / A Ceremony Of Carols is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZRG 5179, RG 179) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZRG.2123 and ZRG.2124. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is G Minor Mass / A Ceremony Of Carols 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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