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Felix Mendelssohn-BartholdyA Midsummer Night's Dream

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A Midsummer Night's Dream

by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy · 1960

13 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

A Midsummer Night's Dream was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 A Midsummer Night's Dream

1 pressing came out in 1960, 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.

German Democratic Republic (GDR)

1960
Label and catalog number
ETERNA 7 20 085
Format
LP, 10", Mono
Runout / matrix

203 421Label side A

203 422Label side B

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 7 20 085First yearLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1961German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 7 20 085LP, 10", Repress, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono
1962German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 7 20 085LP, 10", Repress, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono
1962German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 7 25 009LP, 10", StereoLP, 10", Stereo
1965German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 7 20 08510", Mono · Mono10", Mono · Mono
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaPhilips G 05324 R / Philips G05324RLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?FrancePhilips 836.230 VZLP, 10", StereoLP, 10", Stereo
?GermanyPhilips G 05324 R / Philips G 05 324 RLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?GermanyPhilips G 05324 R / Philips G 05 324 RLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?GermanyPhilips G 05324 RLP, 10"LP, 10"
?JapanEpic NN-7LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?UKPhilips G 05324 RLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?UKPhilips G 05324 RLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A Midsummer Night's Dream

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A Midsummer Night's Dream are there?

13 vinyl pressings of A Midsummer Night's Dream are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1960 and 1965.

When was A Midsummer Night's Dream first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in German Democratic Republic (GDR). One of them is ETERNA 7 20 085.

How do I tell if my copy of A Midsummer Night's Dream is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7 20 085) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 203 421 and 203 422. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is A Midsummer Night's Dream 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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