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Vinyl pressings

Winterreise

by Franz Schubert · 1955

18 pressings5 countriesRomanticArt SongLiedPiano

Winterreise was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 Winterreise

2 pressings came out in 1955, 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

1955
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice WALP 1503
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

2 XRA 129-6Runout, side 1

2 XRA 130-5Runout, side 2

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1955
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice WALP 1504
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

2 XRA 131-5Side 1 (3)

2 XRA 132-5Side 2 (4)

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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955GermanyHis Master's Voice WALP 1503First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955GermanyHis Master's Voice WALP 1504First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958UKHis Master's Voice ALPS 1298 / ALP 1299 / His Master's Voice ALPS.1298LP, Single Sided, Mono, LP, Mono · MonoLP, Single Sided, Mono, LP, Mono · Mono
1958UKHis Master's Voice ALPS 1298 / ALP 1299 / His Master's Voice ALPS.1298LP, Single Sided, Mono, LP, Mono · MonoLP, Single Sided, Mono, LP, Mono · Mono
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017EuropeVinyl Passion Classical VPC 85261LP, Album, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Remastered, Mono · Mono
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownHis Master's Voice WALP 1503 / 04LP, Mono, Box Set, Mono · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set, Mono · Mono
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 390 & FALPS 391LP, Mono, Box Set, Deluxe Edition · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set, Deluxe Edition · Mono
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 390 SLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 391 SLP, Single Sided, Mono · MonoLP, Single Sided, Mono · Mono
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 390 & FALPS 391LP, Album, Mono, Box Set, Deluxe Edition · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set, Deluxe Edition · Mono
?GermanyElectrola WALP 503/4 / Electrola E 90 001 / 02LP, Mono, Box Set, Mono · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set, Mono · Mono
?GermanyElectrola E 90 001/002 / Electrola WALP 503/4LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?GermanyElectrola WALP 503/4LP, Mono, Box Set, Mono · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set, Mono · Mono
?GermanyElectrola E 90 001/002 / Electrola WALP 503/4LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?GermanyElectrola E 90 001/002 / Electrola WALP 503/4LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 151 10 0756 3LP, Stereo, Box Set, StereoLP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo
?GermanyElectrola WALP 503/4LP, Mono, Box Set, Mono · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsHis Master's Voice ALPS 1298 / ALP 1299 / His Master's Voice ALPS.1298LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Winterreise

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Winterreise are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Winterreise are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1955 and 2017.

When was Winterreise first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in Germany. One of them is His Master's Voice WALP 1503.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WALP 1503, WALP 1504) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2 XRA 129-6 and 2 XRA 130-5. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 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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