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Vinyl pressings

Ein Sommernachtstraum

by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy · 1950

23 pressings7 countriesClassical

Ein Sommernachtstraum was first pressed on vinyl in 1950. 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 Ein Sommernachtstraum

1 pressing came out in 1950, 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.

Germany

1950
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon LVM 72122
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

01902 LKK 2.8.50A runout, stamped

01906 LKK 2.8.50B runout, stamped

01902 kkA label

01906 kkB label

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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LVM 72122First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
1951GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 72013 LVM / Deutsche Grammophon 72014 LVMShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Mono · MonoShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Mono · Mono
1952GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 18001 LPMLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1952FranceDeutsche Grammophon 18001 LPMLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 18001 LPMLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955South AfricaFestival FCL.5079LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956USDecca DL 9846LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1956UKDeutsche Grammophon DGM 18001LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1956USDecca DL 9846LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18001LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966GermanyHeliodor 89 629LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKHeliodor 89 629LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 736LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaHeliodor 89 629LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ColombiaDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18001LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceHeliodor 89629LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyHeliodor 89 629LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyHeliodor 2548 201LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GermanyHeliodor 89 629LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 72016Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?GermanyHeliodor 478 032LPLP
?GermanyHeliodor 89 629LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USDecca DL 8516LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Ein Sommernachtstraum
  2. B1Ein Sommernachtstraum

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ein Sommernachtstraum are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Ein Sommernachtstraum are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1950 and 1978.

When was Ein Sommernachtstraum first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1950, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon LVM 72122.

How do I tell if my copy of Ein Sommernachtstraum is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LVM 72122) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 01902 LKK 2.8.50 and 01906 LKK 2.8.50. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Ein Sommernachtstraum 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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