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Franz LehárThe Merry Widow

Vinyl pressings

The Merry Widow

by Franz Lehár · 1953

19 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassicalStage & Screen

The Merry Widow 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 The Merry Widow

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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953USAngel Records 3501 BFirst yearLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965AustraliaWorld Record Club OE-68 / World Record Club OE-69LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono, Box Set · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono, Box Set · Mono, Club edition
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978UKHis Master's Voice SXDW 3045 / His Master's Voice 0C 151-03 116/7LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1978AustraliaWorld Record Club R-05383 / World Record Club R-05384LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
Year unknown15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaAngel Records LPC 11613/14LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?AustraliaColumbia 33-OCX-1051LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?ChileAngel Records OA - 502 / Angel Records (3ACX - 47006/7)LP, MispressLP, Mispress
?GermanyDacapo 1C 149-03 116/17 MLP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsColumbia FS 032LP, Stereo, Box Set, Album, StereoLP, Stereo, Box Set, Album, Stereo
?UKColumbia 33CX 1051 / Columbia 33CX 1052LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia 33CX1052LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?UKColumbia 33CX 1051LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia 33CX 1051 / Columbia 33CX 1052LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia 33 CX 1052 / Columbia 33 CX 1051LPLP
?UKColumbia 33CX 1051 / Columbia 33CX 1052LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USAngel Records 3501 B /L / Angel Records 3501 BLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?USAngel Records 3501BLP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?USAngel Records 3501 BLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?USAngel Records 3501 B /L / Angel Records 3501 BLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Act I (Part I)
  2. B1Act I (Conclusion)
  3. C1Act II (Part I)
  4. D1Act II (Conclusion)
  5. D2Act III

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Merry Widow are there?

19 vinyl pressings of The Merry Widow are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1953 and 1978.

When was The Merry Widow first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US. One of them is Angel Records 3501 B, released November 1953.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3501 B) 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 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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