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Franz SchubertDie Winterreise

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Die Winterreise

by Franz Schubert · 1963

34 pressings8 countriesRomanticClassical

Die Winterreise was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Die Winterreise

6 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 4 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

1963
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ASDS 551His Master's Voice ASD 552
Format
LP, Single Sided, Stereo, LP, Stereo · 1st label; 1st label
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France

1963
Label and catalog number
La Voix De Son Maître FALP 783 - 784La Voix De Son Maître FALP 783
Format
Box Set, LP
Runout / matrix

2 XRA1769Side A label

2 XRA 1770Side B label

2 XRA 1771Side C label

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Germany

1963
Label and catalog number
Electrola STE 91 239Electrola STE 91 240
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set
Runout / matrix

2 YRA 1290-1A-side label

2 YRA 1291-1B-side label

2 YRA 1292-1C-side label

2 YRA 1293-1D-side label

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 34 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 783 - 784 / La Voix De Son Maître FALP 783First yearBox Set, LPBox Set, LP
1963GermanyElectrola STE 91 239 / Electrola STE 91 240First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1963UKHis Master's Voice ALP 2002First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963UKHis Master's Voice ASDS 551First yearLP, Single Sided, StereoLP, Single Sided, Stereo
1963UKHis Master's Voice ASDS 551 / His Master's Voice ASD 552First yearLP, Single Sided, Stereo, LP, StereoLP, Single Sided, Stereo, LP, Stereo
1963USAngel Records 3640 B / Angel Records B 3640First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1968USSRМелодия Д 22697-8 / Мелодия Д 22699-700LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
Year unknown27 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownHis Master's Voice SME-91239-40LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaAngel Records SB-3640-1LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaAngel Records SB-3640LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître CVA 783 / La Voix De Son Maître CVAS 784Box Set, LP, StereoBox Set, LP, Stereo
?GermanyElectrola SME 91 239 / Electrola SME 91 240LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 151 - 00 756/57 / His Master's Voice 1C 151 - 00 756/57LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyElectrola 1C 063 - 00 756/57 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 063 - 00 756/57LP, Reissue, Repress, Box SetLP, Reissue, Repress, Box Set
?GermanyFono-Ring SFGLP 77 967LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyElectrola E 91 239 / 240 / Electrola WALP 595/596LP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?GermanyElectrola J 206LP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 151 10 0756 3LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?GermanyEMI Electrola 1C 163-00 756/57 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 163-00 756/57LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyElectrola SME 91 239/40LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 151 10 0756 3LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?JapanAngel Records EAC-81089LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
All 27 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Winterreise, Op. 89

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Die Winterreise are there?

34 vinyl pressings of Die Winterreise are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1963 and 1968.

When was Die Winterreise first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK, US, France, Germany. One of them is His Master's Voice ASDS 551.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASDS 551, ALP 2002, 3640 B, FALP 783 - 784) 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 Die Winterreise 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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