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Thomas TallisThomas Tallis:The Lamentations Of Jeremiah / William Byrd: Motets

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Thomas Tallis:The Lamentations Of Jeremiah / William Byrd: Motets

by Thomas Tallis · 1977

11 pressings6 countriesRenaissanceClassical

Thomas Tallis:The Lamentations Of Jeremiah was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. 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 Thomas Tallis:The Lamentations Of Jeremiah

4 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 3 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

1977
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice CSD 3779His Master's Voice 0C 061 - 06 322Q
Format
LP, Stereo, Quadraphonic
Runout / matrix

Q2EA.5838Label - Side A

Q2EA.5839Label - Side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1977
Label and catalog number
Odeon CSD 3779
Format
LP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic
Runout / matrix

Q2EA.5838-1Side A Runout, Stamped

Q2EA.5839-1Side B Runout, Stamped

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977GermanyAVES 0069.907First yearLPLP
1977JapanVictor VIC 2092First yearLPLP
1977UKHis Master's Voice CSD 3779 / His Master's Voice 0C 061 - 06 322QFirst yearLP, Stereo, QuadraphonicLP, Stereo, Quadraphonic
1977UKOdeon CSD 3779First yearLP, Album, Stereo, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic
1978GermanyAVES INT 161.519LPLP
1978AustraliaWorld Record Club R-04960 / World Record Club QR04960LP, Album, Club Edition, Quadraphonic · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Quadraphonic · Club edition
1979AustraliaWorld Record Club R-04960 / World Record Club QR04960LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Quadraphonic · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Quadraphonic · Club edition
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaMMG MMG 1107LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 065 - 06 322QLP, Stereo, QuadraphonicLP, Stereo, Quadraphonic
?USMMG MMG 1107LPLP
?USMMG MMG 1107 / MMG MMG-1107LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1The Lamentations Of Jeremiah19:33
  2. William Byrd - Motets
  3. B1Gaudeamus Omnes (From Gradualia Book I 1605 No. 29)2:30
  4. B2Ne Irasceri, Domine (From Cantiones Sacrae Book II 1591 Nos. 20 & 218:25
  5. B3Domine, Salve Nos (From Cantiones Sacrae Book II 1591 No. 31)3:17
  6. B4Haec Dies (From Cantiones Sacare Book II 1591 No. 32)2:01
  7. B5Vide, Domine, Quoniam Tribulor (Manuscript Collection No. 18)3:22
  8. B6Ave Verum Corpus (From Gradualia Book I 1605 No. 5 Pt. 2)3:43

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Thomas Tallis:The Lamentations Of Jeremiah are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Thomas Tallis:The Lamentations Of Jeremiah are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1977 and 1979.

When was Thomas Tallis:The Lamentations Of Jeremiah first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, Germany, Japan. One of them is His Master's Voice CSD 3779.

How do I tell if my copy of Thomas Tallis:The Lamentations Of Jeremiah is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CSD 3779, 0069.907, VIC 2092) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, Q2EA.5838 and Q2EA.5839. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Thomas Tallis:The Lamentations Of Jeremiah 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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