UK
1954- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 33CX 1044
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
XAX 200 15HCenter Label A (variant 1)
XAX 201 10NCenter Label B (variants 1 & 2)
XAX 200 15NCenter Label A (variant 2)
Vinyl pressings
by Elisabeth Schwarzkopf · 1954
A Lieder Recital 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.
3 pressings came out in 1954, 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.
XAX 200 15HCenter Label A (variant 1)
XAX 201 10NCenter Label B (variants 1 & 2)
XAX 200 15NCenter Label A (variant 2)
XAX 200 15N 1 RSide A Runout
XAX 201-10N 1 CSide B Runout
XAX.200Side A Label
XAX.201
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | UK | Columbia 33CX 1044First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | US | Angel Records 35023First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | US | Angel Records ANG. 35023First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | UK | Columbia 33CX 1044LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Angel Records 35023LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Club National Du Disque CND 595LP | LP |
| ? | France | Columbia 33 FCX 182LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Columbia 33CX 1044LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Columbia 33CX 1044 / Columbia 33CX1044LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Columbia 33CX 1044 / Columbia CX 1044LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Columbia 33CX 1044LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK & Europe | Columbia 33CX 1044 / Columbia C 90306LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Angel Records ANG. 35023LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Angel Records ANG. 35023LP | LP |
14 vinyl pressings of A Lieder Recital are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1954 and 1964.
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in UK, US. One of them is Columbia 33CX 1044.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33CX 1044, 35023, ANG. 35023) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAX 200 15H and XAX 201 10N. 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.