Vinyl pressings
by Franz Lehár · 1973
Die Lustige Witwe - The Merry Widow was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1973, the album's first year, in 4 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.
0063 293 S 1 (2530 338 S 1)Side A
0063 293 S 2 (2530 338 S 2)Side B
0063 294 S 3 (2530 339 S 3)Side C
0063 294 S 4 (2530 339 S 4)Side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Austria | Deutsche Grammophon 63 292Box Set, LP, Club Edition · Club edition | Box Set, LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 63 292 / Bertelsmann Club 63 292First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1973 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 070-10 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530338First yearLP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1973 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 070-32 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530 338First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530338 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530339First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 070-18First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1973 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2542 130 / Deutsche Grammophon 2542 131First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 63 292 / Bertelsmann Club 63 292First yearLP | LP |
| 1973 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 63 292 / Bertelsmann Club 63 292LP, Club Edition, Box Set · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Box Set · Club edition |
| 1973 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 070-18 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530 338First yearLP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1973 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 070-10LP, Reissue, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Box Set |
| 1973 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 070 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530 338First yearLP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1973 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MG 9719/20First yearLP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1973 | Switzerland | Ex Libris XL 171 820/21 / Grammoclub Ex Libris XL 171 820/21First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1973 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 070-10First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2726 501LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon SFKLP 78 520LP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
17 vinyl pressings of Die Lustige Witwe - The Merry Widow are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Germany, UK, Japan, Switzerland. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 63 292.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 63 292, 2707 070-10, 2707 070-32, 2530338) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0063 293 S 1 (2530 338 S 1) and 0063 293 S 2 (2530 338 S 2). 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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