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Franz LehárThe Merry Widow (Highlights)

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The Merry Widow (Highlights)

by Franz Lehár · 1962

11 pressings6 countriesOperettaClassical

The Merry Widow (Highlights) was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 (Highlights)

2 pressings came out in 1962, 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962UKConcert Hall CM-135DFirst year10"10"
1962UKConcert Hall CM-135DFirst year10"10"
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BelgiumGuilde Internationale Du Disque MMS 13510", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album
?FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque MMS-135 / Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS 135LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?ItalyMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-13510"10"
?ItalyMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-135LP, 10"LP, 10"
?SwitzerlandMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-135LP, 10"LP, 10"
?USMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-135LP, 10"LP, 10"
?USMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-135LP, 10"LP, 10"
?USMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-135LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
?USMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-135LP, 10"LP, 10"

Tracklist

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Questions

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

11 vinyl pressings of The Merry Widow (Highlights) are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was The Merry Widow (Highlights) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK. One of them is Concert Hall CM-135D.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CM-135D) 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 (Highlights) 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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