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
Vinyl pressings
by Thomas Tallis · 1977
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.
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.
Q2EA.5838Label - Side A
Q2EA.5839Label - Side B
Q2EA.5838-1Side A Runout, Stamped
Q2EA.5839-1Side B Runout, Stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Germany | AVES 0069.907First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | Japan | Victor VIC 2092First yearLP | LP |
| 1977 | UK | His Master's Voice CSD 3779 / His Master's Voice 0C 061 - 06 322QFirst yearLP, Stereo, Quadraphonic | LP, Stereo, Quadraphonic |
| 1977 | UK | Odeon CSD 3779First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic |
| 1978 | Germany | AVES INT 161.519LP | LP |
| 1978 | Australia | World Record Club R-04960 / World Record Club QR04960LP, Album, Club Edition, Quadraphonic · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Quadraphonic · Club edition |
| 1979 | Australia | World Record Club R-04960 / World Record Club QR04960LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Quadraphonic · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Quadraphonic · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | MMG MMG 1107LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | His Master's Voice 1C 065 - 06 322QLP, Stereo, Quadraphonic | LP, Stereo, Quadraphonic |
| ? | US | MMG MMG 1107LP | LP |
| ? | US | MMG MMG 1107 / MMG MMG-1107LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Thomas Tallis:The Lamentations Of Jeremiah are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1977 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in UK, Germany, Japan. One of them is His Master's Voice CSD 3779.
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.
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.