UK
1969- Label and catalog number
- His Master's Voice ALP 2114
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
2XRA 9087-2Runout A
2XRA 9088-6 GRunout B
2XRA.9087 ALP. 2114Label A
2XRA.9088 ALP. 2114Label B
Vinyl pressings
by Elisabeth Schwarzkopf · 1969
A Hugo Wolf Recital was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 1969, 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.
2XRA 9087-2Runout A
2XRA 9088-6 GRunout B
2XRA.9087 ALP. 2114Label A
2XRA.9088 ALP. 2114Label B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Japan | Angel Records AB-8101First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | UK | His Master's Voice ALP 2114First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | US | Seraphim 60179LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Australia | World Record Club 3160LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1973 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д 035197-98LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 1435491LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | His Master's Voice 1 C 063-01915 M / EMI 1 C 063-01915 MLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | His Master's Voice 1 C 063-01915 M / EMI 1 C 063-01915 MLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | His Master's Voice 1 C 053 1435491LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Odeon 1 C 063-01915 MLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 3C 063 - 01915 M / EMI 3C 063 - 01915 MLP | LP |
| ? | Japan | Angel Records WF-60033LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono | LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33Д 035197-98LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
13 vinyl pressings of A Hugo Wolf Recital are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1969 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, Japan. One of them is His Master's Voice ALP 2114.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ALP 2114, AB-8101) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2XRA 9087-2 and 2XRA 9088-6 G. 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.