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Franz LehárHighlights From The Merry Widow

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Highlights From The Merry Widow

by Franz Lehár · 1966

15 pressings6 countriesClassical

Highlights From The Merry Widow was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Highlights From The Merry Widow

4 pressings came out in 1966, 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.

UK

1966
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ALP 2252
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX 2916-1Variant 1 Side 1

XAX 2917-1Variant 1 Side 2

YAX 1292-3 / G 3Variant 2 Side 1

YAX 1293-4 / R 1Variant 2 Side 2

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966UKHis Master's Voice ALP 2252First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2252First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2252First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966USAngel Records S 36340First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973TurkeyRegal LRZTX-175LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985GermanyHis Master's Voice 42 036 4LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1985USAngel Records AV-34044LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyElectrola 6072 / Impression 6072LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
?GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 037-03 192LPLP
?GermanySR International 72 576LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsSR International 72577LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?SwitzerlandColumbia SMC 980 985 / Columbia SCXW 7742LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2252LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USAngel Records S 36340LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USAngel Records 36340, S-2-36340LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Act I (A Salon In The Pontevidrinian Embassy, Paris, 1905)
  2. Act II (A Salon In The Pontevidrinian Embassy)
  3. Act III (One Day Later In The Palace Of Frau Hanna Glawari)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Highlights From The Merry Widow are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Highlights From The Merry Widow are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1966 and 1985.

When was Highlights From The Merry Widow first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, US. One of them is His Master's Voice ALP 2252.

How do I tell if my copy of Highlights From The Merry Widow is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ALP 2252, ASD 2252, S 36340) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAX 2916-1 and XAX 2917-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Highlights From The Merry Widow 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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