Germany
1964- Label and catalog number
- Telefunken SAWT 9455-A
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
K LP-Ste-070767 III Manufactured in GermanySide A
K LP-Ste-070768 Manufactured in GermanySide B
Vinyl pressings
by Studio Der Frühen Musik · 1964
Carmina Burana 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.
K LP-Ste-070767 III Manufactured in GermanySide A
K LP-Ste-070768 Manufactured in GermanySide B
K-LP-070767-II Manufactured in GermanySide A
K-LP-070768 Manufactured in GermanySide B
K-LP-Ste-070767 LI-B 6D Manufactured in GermanySide A
K-LP-Ste-070768 LI-B 6D Manufactured in GermanySide 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 | Telefunken SAWT 9455-AFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | Germany | Telefunken AWT 9455-AFirst yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Telefunken SAWT 9455-AFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | Spain | Telefunken TLY 99524 / RCA Española, S.A. TLY 99524LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Spain | Telefunken SAWT 9455LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Telefunken 6.41184 AWLP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Colombia | Telefunken AWT 9455-ALP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Telefunken CTB 2185LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken SAWT 9455-A Ex / Telefunken SAWT 9455LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken 6.41235 AWLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken 6.41184 AWLP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken SAWT 9455-ALP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken SAWT 9455-ALP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Telefunken 6.41184 AW / Telefunken 91324-04LP, Club Edition, Repress, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Repress, Stereo · Club edition |
14 vinyl pressings of Carmina Burana are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1964 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Germany. One of them is Telefunken SAWT 9455-A.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SAWT 9455-A, AWT 9455-A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K LP-Ste-070767 III Manufactured in Germany and K LP-Ste-070768 Manufactured in Germany. 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.