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The Music Of Johann Strauss

by Eugene Ormandy · 1935

27 pressings5 countriesClassical

The Music Of Johann Strauss was first pressed on vinyl in 1935. 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 Music Of Johann Strauss

1 pressing came out in 1935, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 27 vinyl pressings

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

1930s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1935CanadaVictor M 262First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1937USVictor Red Seal M 262Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1940s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1940USVictor Red Seal DM 262Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1941USVictor Red Seal DM 262Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1942UKHis Master's Voice D.B.2624Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
1943USVictor Red Seal M 262Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1943USVictor Red Seal DM 262Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1947CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal M 262Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1947CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal DM 262Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1947USRCA Victor Red Seal M 262Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1947USRCA Victor Red Seal DM 262Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, ReissueShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Reissue
1947USRCA Victor Red Seal DM 262Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, ReissueShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Reissue
1947USRCA Victor Red Seal DM 262Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, ReissueShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Reissue
1948UKHis Master's Voice D.B.2621Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
1949USRCA Victor Red Seal DM 262Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1949CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal WDM 2627", 45 RPM, Box Set, Album · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Box Set, Album · Colored vinyl
1949USRCA Victor Red Seal WDM 2627", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album, Reissue · Mono, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album, Reissue · Mono, Colored vinyl
1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950USRCA Victor Red Seal M 262Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
1951USRCA Victor Red Seal WDM 2627", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono, Colored vinyl
1951USRCA Victor Red Seal WDM 2627", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Repress, Box Set · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Album, Reissue, Repress, Box Set · Colored vinyl
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice E.D. 30Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice E.D.34Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice E.D.32Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice E.D.30Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?BrazilVictor Red Seal 8653Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?CanadaVictor M 262Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress
?CanadaVictor Red Seal M 262Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Repress

Tracklist

  1. AThe Blue Danube Waltz
  2. BThe Blue Danube Waltz-Concl.
  3. CDie Fledermaus-Overture (The Bat)
  4. DDie Fledermaus-Overture Concl. (The Bat)
  5. ETales From The Vienna Woods
  6. FTales From The Vienna Woods-Concluded
  7. GAcceleration Waltz
  8. HAcceleration Waltz-Concluded
  9. IThe Gypsy Baron Overture
  10. JThe Gypsy Baron Overture-Concluded

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Music Of Johann Strauss are there?

27 vinyl pressings of The Music Of Johann Strauss are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1935 and 1951.

When was The Music Of Johann Strauss first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1935, in Canada. One of them is Victor M 262, released June 1935.

How do I tell if my copy of The Music Of Johann Strauss is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M 262) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is The Music Of Johann Strauss 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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