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Franz LehárDie Lustige Witwe

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Die Lustige Witwe

by Franz Lehár · 1954

14 pressings4 countriesOperettaClassical

Die Lustige Witwe 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 Die Lustige Witwe

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.

Germany

November 1954
Label and catalog number
Polydor 20 040 EPH
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Sewn Sleeve
Runout / matrix

2 0 0 4 0 A Made in Germany 51335 KS 15. 1. 54Runout side A

2 0 0 4 0 B Made in Germany 51336 KS 15. 1. 54Runout side B

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Scandinavia

1954
Label and catalog number
Polydor 20040Polydor EP 20040
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono
Runout / matrix

15. 1. 54 51335 KSRunout side A

15. 1. 54 51336 KSRunout 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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1950s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954ScandinaviaPolydor 20040 / Polydor EP 20040First year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1954GermanyPolydor 20 040 EPHFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1955GermanyPolydor 20 040 EPH / Polydor EPH 20 0407", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1956GermanyPolydor 20 040 EPH / Polydor EPH 20 0407", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1956GermanyPolydor 20 040 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1956GermanyPolydor 20 040 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1956GermanyPolydor 20 040 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1957GermanyPolydor EPH 20 040 / Polydor 20 040 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1957GermanyPolydor 20 040 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1958German Democratic Republic (GDR)AMIGA 5 40 024 / AMIGA 5-40-0247", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1958GermanyPolydor EPH 20 040 / Polydor 20 040 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1958GermanyPolydor 20 040 EPH / Polydor 20 0407", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962German Democratic Republic (GDR)AMIGA 5 40 0247", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaPolydor 20040 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Die Lustige Witwe (Lehar) - Ein Querschnitt Durch Die Gleichnamige Operette, I. Teil
  2. AaEinleitung
  3. AbDa Geh' Ich Ins Maxim
  4. AcRitanturi Tantire
  5. AdEs Lebe Eine Vilja (Vilja-Lied)
  6. AeWie Eine Rosenknospe
  7. AfGanz Nach Pariser Art
  8. Die Lustige Witwe (Lehar) - Ein Querschnitt Durch Die Gleichnamige Operette, II. Teil
  9. BaDummer, Dummer Reitersmann
  10. BbKomm In Den Kleinen Pavillon
  11. BcIch Bin Eine Anständ'ge Frau
  12. BdLippen Schweigen, S' Flüstern Geigen
  13. BeWie Die Blume Im Lenz Erblüht
  14. BfBallsirenen-Walzer
  15. BgJa, Das Studium Der Weiber Ist Schwer

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Die Lustige Witwe are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Die Lustige Witwe are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1954 and 1962.

When was Die Lustige Witwe first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in Germany, Scandinavia. One of them is Polydor 20 040 EPH, released November 1954.

How do I tell if my copy of Die Lustige Witwe is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 20 040 EPH, 20040) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2 0 0 4 0 A Made in Germany 51335 KS 15. 1. 54 and 2 0 0 4 0 B Made in Germany 51336 KS 15. 1. 54. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Die Lustige Witwe 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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