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Requiem

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1967

14 pressings7 countriesClassicalRequiemMassChoral

Requiem was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Requiem

2 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 2 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.

US

1967
Label and catalog number
Philips PHS 900-160
Format
LP, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

T o PHS-900-160-A-CTFR-2 IRunout side A

T PHS-900160B-CTFR-1 oRunout side B

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967UKPhilips SAL3649First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967USPhilips PHS 900-160First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968FrancePhilips 802 862 LYLP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1968GermanyPhilips 802 862 DXYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968NetherlandsPhilips 802 862 LYLPLP
1968NetherlandsPhilips 802 862 LYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982NetherlandsPhilips 6527 152LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1983SpainPhilips 6851235LPLP
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011GermanyPhilips 802 862 LY / Speakers Corner Records 802 862 LYLP, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Remastered, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2011GermanySpeakers Corner Records 802 862 LY / Philips 802 862 LYLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FrancePhilips 5802 862LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FrancePhilips 5802 862LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?FrancePhilips 5802 862LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?SwitzerlandPhilips 6859 704LP, Special EditionLP, Special Edition

Tracklist

  1. Requiem, KV 626
  2. A1I. Introitus: Requiem Aeternam4:46
  3. A2II. Kyrie2:41
  4. A3III. Sequentia: Dies Irae1:44
  5. A4III. Sequentia: Tuba Mirum3:54
  6. A5III. Sequentia: Rex Tremendae2:32
  7. A6III. Sequentia: Recordare6:50
  8. A7III. Sequentia: Confutatis3:12
  9. A8III. Sequentia: Lacrimosa3:06
  10. B1IV. Offertorium: Domine Jesu Christe4:35
  11. B2IV. Offertorium: Hostias4:49
  12. B3V. Sanctus1:50
  13. B4VI. Benedictus4:56
  14. B5VII. Agnus Dei3:35
  15. B6VIII. Communio5:31

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Requiem are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Requiem are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1967 and 2011.

When was Requiem first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, US. One of them is Philips SAL3649.

How do I tell if my copy of Requiem is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SAL3649, PHS 900-160) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Requiem 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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