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Das Land Des Lächelns - Gesamtaufnahme by Franz Lehár, album cover

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Das Land Des Lächelns - Gesamtaufnahme

by Franz Lehár · 1954

17 pressings10 countriesRomanticOperettaClassical

Das Land Des Lächelns - Gesamtaufnahme 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Das Land Des Lächelns - Gesamtaufnahme

2 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.

France

1954
Label and catalog number
Columbia FCX 288 & 289Columbia 33 FCX 288
Format
LP, Mono, Box Set
Runout / matrix

XAX 367-1N M6-152670Runout side A

XAX 368-3N M6-152131Runout side B

XAX 369-1N M6-150806Runout side C

XAX 370-5N M6-150807Runout side D

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954FranceColumbia FCX 288 & 289 / Columbia 33 FCX 288First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1954USAngel Records 3507 BFirst yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1959South AfricaColumbia 33 JCX 1114-5LP, AlbumLP, Album
1959UKColumbia 33CX 1114 / Columbia 33CX 1115LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 5C 181-03 047/48LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1977NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 5C 181-03 047/48LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978ArgentinaAngel Records 10482/3LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978UKHis Master's Voice SXDW 3044 / His Master's Voice OC 151-03 047/8LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaDiscos Angel LPC 11653/54LP, AlbumLP, Album
?AustraliaWorld Record Club R.05389/90LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustriaEco K 108LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?CanadaAngel Records 3507 BLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?GermanyDacapo 1C 149-03 047/48 M / EMI Electrola 1C 149-03 047/48 MLPLP
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 26 047-1 / Dacapo 26 047-1LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
?GermanyColumbia C 80 514/15 / Columbia 33 WSX 535/36LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USAngel Records 3507 B/LLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?USAngel Records ANG. 35052LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1. Akt, 1. Teil (Nr. 1 - Nr. 2)
  2. B1. Akt, Schluß (Nr. 3 - Nr. 6)
  3. C2. Akt, 1. Teil (Nr. 7 - Nr. 10)
  4. D12. Akt, Schluß (Nr. 11 - Nr. 13)
  5. D23. Akt (Nr. 15 - Nr. 16)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Das Land Des Lächelns - Gesamtaufnahme are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Das Land Des Lächelns - Gesamtaufnahme are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1954 and 1978.

When was Das Land Des Lächelns - Gesamtaufnahme first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, France. One of them is Angel Records 3507 B, released March 1954.

How do I tell if my copy of Das Land Des Lächelns - Gesamtaufnahme is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3507 B, FCX 288 & 289) 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 Das Land Des Lächelns - Gesamtaufnahme 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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