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Herzog Blaubarts Burg Op. 11 (Oper In Einem Akt) by Béla Bartók, album cover

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Herzog Blaubarts Burg Op. 11 (Oper In Einem Akt)

by Béla Bartók · 1959

22 pressings6 countriesModernOperaClassicalStage & Screen

Herzog Blaubarts Burg Op. 11 was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Herzog Blaubarts Burg Op. 11

3 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

Germany

December 1959
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 138 030 SLPMDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 030
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

138 030 A Made In Germany F 9 B

138 030 B Made In Germany F 9 D

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 22 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959ArgentinaDeutsche Grammophon LP 63 - 187 / Deutsche Grammophon 63-187First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 565First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 030 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 030First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 030 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 030LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1960GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 030 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 030LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 565LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 565LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 030 SLPMLP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1962GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 565LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962SpainDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 565LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1963UnknownDeutsche Grammophon 138 030 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 030LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1963GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 565LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1964GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 030 SLPMLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 030 SLPMLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 030 SLPMLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1966GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18565LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973AustraliaThe Record Society S-6460 / The Record Society S/6460LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1977GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 703LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 030 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 030LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 030 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 030LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?SwitzerlandEx Libris XL 171 668 / Grammoclub Ex Libris XL 171 668LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
?UKDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18565LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1. Teil
  2. B2. Teil

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Herzog Blaubarts Burg Op. 11 are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Herzog Blaubarts Burg Op. 11 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1959 and 1977.

When was Herzog Blaubarts Burg Op. 11 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in Germany, Argentina. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 565, released December 1959.

How do I tell if my copy of Herzog Blaubarts Burg Op. 11 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPM 18 565, 138 030 SLPM, LP 63 - 187) 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 Herzog Blaubarts Burg Op. 11 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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