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Franz LehárQuerschnitte Durch Seine Beliebtesten Operetten

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Querschnitte Durch Seine Beliebtesten Operetten

by Franz Lehár · 1954

12 pressings2 countriesOperettaClassical

Querschnitte Durch Seine Beliebtesten Operetten 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 Querschnitte Durch Seine Beliebtesten Operetten

2 pressings came out in 1954, 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.

Germany

March 1954
Label and catalog number
Polydor 45 020Polydor 45 020 LPH
Format
LP, 10", Mono
Runout / matrix

4 5 0 2 0 A Made in Germany 31322 SN 1 .9 .52 DXRunout stamped side A

4 5 0 2 0 B Made in Germany 31323 KN II 1 .9 .52 EI1Runout stamped 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954GermanyPolydor 45 020 LPHFirst yearLP, 10", CompilationLP, 10", Compilation
1954GermanyPolydor 45 020 / Polydor 45 020 LPHFirst yearLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1955GermanyPolydor 45 020 LPHLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1955GermanyPolydor 45 020 LPHLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1955GermanyPolydor 45 020 LPHLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1956GermanyPolydor 45 020 LPHLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1957GermanyPolydor 45 020LP, 10", Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Reissue, Mono · Mono
1958GermanyPolydor 45 020 LPHELP, 10", Compilation, ReissueLP, 10", Compilation, Reissue
1959GermanyPolydor 45 020 LPHLP, 10", ReissueLP, 10", Reissue
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FrancePolydor LP 45.020LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono
?GermanyPolydor 45 020 LPHLP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?GermanyPolydor 45 020 LPH / Polydor LPHE 45 020LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Das Land Des Lächelns (Großer Querschnitt Durch Die Operette)
  2. Die Lustige Witwe (Großer Querschnitt Durch Die Operette)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Querschnitte Durch Seine Beliebtesten Operetten are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Querschnitte Durch Seine Beliebtesten Operetten are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1954 and 1959.

When was Querschnitte Durch Seine Beliebtesten Operetten first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in Germany. One of them is Polydor 45 020, released March 1954.

How do I tell if my copy of Querschnitte Durch Seine Beliebtesten Operetten is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 45 020, 45 020 LPH) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 4 5 0 2 0 A Made in Germany 31322 SN 1 .9 .52 DX and 4 5 0 2 0 B Made in Germany 31323 KN II 1 .9 .52 EI1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Querschnitte Durch Seine Beliebtesten Operetten 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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