Fünftausend Taler / O Sancta Justitia

by Albert Lortzing · 1954

10 pressings2 countriesOperaClassical

Fünftausend Taler / O Sancta Justitia was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 Fünftausend Taler / O Sancta Justitia

1 pressing came out in 1954, 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.

Germany

1954

Label and catalog number

Deutsche Grammophon 30 018 EPLDeutsche Grammophon EPL 30 018

Format

7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono

Runout / matrix

30018A Made in Germany 51040 KS II AF 23.5.53Side a runout

30018B Made in Germany 51209 KS A 13.11.53 N

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1954	Germany	Deutsche Grammophon 30 018 EPL / Deutsche Grammophon EPL 30 018First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono	7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1956	German Democratic Republic (GDR)	ETERNA 5 20 0707", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono	7", 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1956	Germany	Deutsche Grammophon 30 018 EPL / Deutsche Grammophon EPL 30 0187", 45 RPM	7", 45 RPM
1956	Germany	Deutsche Grammophon 30 018 EPL / Deutsche Grammophon 30 0187", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono	7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1956	Germany	Deutsche Grammophon 30 018 EPL / Deutsche Grammophon EPL 30 0187", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono	7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1957	German Democratic Republic (GDR)	ETERNA 5 20 0707", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono	7", 45 RPM, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1957	Germany	Deutsche Grammophon 30 018 EPL / Deutsche Grammophon EPL 30 0187", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono	7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1958	Germany	Deutsche Grammophon 30 018 EPL / Deutsche Grammophon EPL 30 0187", 45 RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono	7", 45 RPM, Repress, Mono · Mono

1960s1 pressing

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
1960	Germany	Deutsche Grammophon 30 018 / Deutsche Grammophon 30 018 EPL7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono	7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Year unknown1 pressing

Year	Country	Label and catalog number	Format
?	German Democratic Republic (GDR)	ETERNA 5 20 0707", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono	7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

Der Wildschütz
AFünftausend Taler
Zar Und Zimmermann
BO Sancta Justitia

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Fünftausend Taler / O Sancta Justitia are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Fünftausend Taler / O Sancta Justitia are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1954 and 1960.

When was Fünftausend Taler / O Sancta Justitia first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 30 018 EPL.

How do I tell if my copy of Fünftausend Taler / O Sancta Justitia is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 30 018 EPL) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 30018A Made in Germany 51040 KS II AF 23.5.53 and 30018B Made in Germany 51209 KS A 13.11.53 N. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Fünftausend Taler / O Sancta Justitia 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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