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Paganini

by Franz Lehár · 1953

14 pressings2 countriesRomanticOperettaClassical

Paganini was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 Paganini

1 pressing came out in 1953, 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.

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.

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953GermanyPolydor HVM 58 629First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
1954GermanyPolydor 20 067 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1956GermanyPolydor 20 067 EPH / Polydor EPH 20 0677", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1956GermanyPolydor 20 067 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1957GermanyPolydor 20 067 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1957GermanyPolydor 20 067 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1957GermanyPolydor 20 067 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1958GermanyPolydor 20 067 EPH7", EP, 45 RPM7", EP, 45 RPM
1959GermanyPolydor 20 067 / Polydor 20 067 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
1959GermanyPolydor 20 067 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960GermanyPolydor 20 067 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1963GermanyPolydor 20 067 EPH7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
1965GermanyPolydor 21 4387", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?DenmarkPolydor 200677", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP

Tracklist

  1. Paganini - Melodien Aus Der Gleichnamigen Operette Von Franz Lehár

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Paganini are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Paganini are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1953 and 1965.

When was Paganini first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in Germany. One of them is Polydor HVM 58 629.

How do I tell if my copy of Paganini is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use HVM 58 629) 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 Paganini 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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