Germany
1967- Label and catalog number
- Eurodisc 75 813 IE
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
B 75 812 /13 A-1 Made in GermanyRunout side A
B 75 812 /13 B-2 Made in GermanyRunout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Franz Lehár · 1967
Die Lustige Witwe (Großer Querschnitt) was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1967, 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.
B 75 812 /13 A-1 Made in GermanyRunout side A
B 75 812 /13 B-2 Made in GermanyRunout side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Germany | Eurodisc 75 813 IEFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | Germany | Opera 76 423LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Germany | Eurodisc 61 486LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1977 | Germany | Ariola 65 779 1 / Ariola 65 779LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Germany | Ariola 26 539-7LP, Album, Special Edition | LP, Album, Special Edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Eurodisc 75 813 IELP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Austria | Eurodisc 61 486LP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Eurodisc 75 813 IELP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Ariola 65 7791LP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Ariola 206 236-280 / Ariola 206 236LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Ariola 89 882 IELP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Eurodisc 75 813 IELP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Eurodisc 75 813 IELP | LP |
13 vinyl pressings of Die Lustige Witwe (Großer Querschnitt) are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1967 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Germany. One of them is Eurodisc 75 813 IE.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 75 813 IE) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, B 75 812 /13 A-1 Made in Germany and B 75 812 /13 B-2 Made in Germany. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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