Vinyl pressings
by Christoph Willibald Gluck · 1967
Orfeo Ed Euridice (Gesamtaufnahme) 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.
2 pressings came out in 1967, 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.
8 25 686 A 017 ST0 2531775Runout side A
8 25 686 B 017 ST0 2531776Runout side B
8 25 686Cat# LP1
8 25 687Cat# LP2
820686 A 02031775 ✭ 1 3 F7S0 XRunout side A
820686 B 70 02031776 4 2 F7S0 XRunout side B
820687 A 70 02031777 4 2 F7S0 XRunout side C
820687 B 07 02031778 5 1 A 1 F7 S0 XRunout side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 686-687First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | phonoclub 8 20 686-687 / ETERNA 8 20 686-687LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1967 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 686-687First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 686-687LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1968 | US | Angel Records SBL-3717LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1969 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 686-687LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Romania | Electrecord STM-ECE 0870 / Electrecord STM-ECE 0871LP, Reissue, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 686-687LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1984 | Sweden | His Master's Voice 2902311LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Angel Records SAN 187/188 / Angel Records SMA 91 602/03LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Angel Records SMA 91 602/03LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Romania | Electrecord ECE 0419 / Electrecord ECE 0420LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris HMV 598 002 / Ex Libris EL 598 002LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | US | Angel Records SBL 3717LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
14 vinyl pressings of Orfeo Ed Euridice (Gesamtaufnahme) are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1967 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in German Democratic Republic (GDR). One of them is ETERNA 8 25 686-687.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8 25 686-687, 8 20 686-687) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8 25 686 A 017 ST0 2531775 and 8 25 686 B 017 ST0 2531776. 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.
