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Noye's Fludde

by Benjamin Britten · 1961

23 pressings4 countriesOperaClassicalStage & Screen

Noye's Fludde was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Noye's Fludde

3 pressings came out in 1961, 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.

UK

1961
Label and catalog number
Argo ZNF 1
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZRG-2339-1E U OT 1Stamped runout side A

ZRG-2340-1E U OT 1Stamped runout side B

ZRG 2339Printed on label side A - upside down

ZRG 2340Printed on label side B - upside down

Full details of this pressing

UK

1961
Label and catalog number
Argo NF 1
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARG-2339-1NSide A Runout

ARG-2340-3NSide B Runout

Full details of this pressing

UK

1961
Label and catalog number
Argo ZNF 1
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZRG-2339-3D C OT 1Side A runout

ZRG-2340-4D B OT 1Side B runout

ZRG 2339Side A label

ZRG 2340Side B label

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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961UKArgo ZNF 1First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961UKArgo NF 1First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961UKArgo ZNF 1LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1961UKArgo ZNF 1First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971UKArgo ZNF 1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1973NetherlandsPascal 6810 263LP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1976UKArgo ZK 1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1976UKArgo ZNF 1LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980New ZealandArgo ZK 1LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKArgo ZNF 1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKArgo ZK 1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKArgo NF 1LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinylLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl
?UKArgo ZK 1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKArgo ZK 1LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKArgo NF 1LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKArgo ZNF 1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKArgo NF 1LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKArgo ZK 1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKArgo ZK 1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKArgo ZK 1LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USLondon Records OS 25331LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USLondon Records 5697LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USLondon Records OS 25331LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. ANoye's Fludde
  2. BNoye's Fludde

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Noye's Fludde are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Noye's Fludde are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1961 and 1980.

When was Noye's Fludde first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in UK. One of them is Argo ZNF 1.

How do I tell if my copy of Noye's Fludde is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ZNF 1, NF 1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZRG-2339-1E U OT 1 and ZRG-2340-1E U OT 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Noye's Fludde 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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