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Eugene OrmandyThe Blue Danube - All Time Favorite Waltzes By Johann Strauss

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The Blue Danube - All Time Favorite Waltzes By Johann Strauss

by Eugene Ormandy · 1970

14 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassical

The Blue Danube - All Time Favorite Waltzes By… was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 The Blue Danube - All Time Favorite Waltzes By…

1 pressing came out in 1970, 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.

Italy

1970
Label and catalog number
RCA Red Seal LSC 3149
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZKBY 14884 1S 2A 2LATO 1

ZKBY 14885 2S 2A 1LATO 2

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970ItalyRCA Red Seal LSC 3149First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972USRCA Gold Seal AGL1-3786LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972USRCA Red Seal LSC-3250LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972USRCA Gold Seal AGL1-3786LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972USRCA Red Seal LSC-3250LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973JapanRCA Red Seal SX-2721LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1977AustraliaGems From The Classics GM 502LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984MexicoRCA Gold Seal MRS-1205LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1985JapanRCA Gold Seal RCL-2506LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1986ItalyRCA VL 89947LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1988GermanyRCA Victor GL86799LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Red Seal LSC-3250LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanRCA Red Seal SX-2721LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USRCA Gold Seal AGL1-3786LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1The Blue Danube, Op. 3148:42
  2. A2Vienna Blood, Op. 3547:37
  3. A3Emperor Waltz, Op. 43710:20
  4. B1Voices Of Spring, Op. 4105:54
  5. B2Morning Papers, Op. 2799:06
  6. B3Tales From The Vienna Woods, Op. 32510:42

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Blue Danube - All Time Favorite Waltzes By… are there?

14 vinyl pressings of The Blue Danube - All Time Favorite Waltzes By… are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1970 and 1988.

When was The Blue Danube - All Time Favorite Waltzes By… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Italy. One of them is RCA Red Seal LSC 3149.

How do I tell if my copy of The Blue Danube - All Time Favorite Waltzes By… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC 3149) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZKBY 14884 1S 2A 2 and ZKBY 14885 2S 2A 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Blue Danube - All Time Favorite Waltzes By… 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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