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Overtures

by Franz von Suppé · 1967

11 pressings4 countriesOperettaRomanticClassical

Overtures was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Overtures

2 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Germany

1967
Label and catalog number
Europa E 162
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ST-E-162-AVariation 1, Runout A, etched

ST-E-162-BVariation 1, Runout B, etched

MST-E-162AVariation 2, Runout A, stamped

MST-E-162BVariation 2, Runout B, stamped

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967GermanyEuropa E 162First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967UKMarble Arch MAL 670First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969GermanyEuropa E 162LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969GermanyEuropa E 162LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USMusical Heritage Society MHS 1370LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972USAlshire ASC-829 / Alshire 829LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974GermanyEuropa Klassik 1238LPLP
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyEuropa Klassik 1238 / Europa Klassik 114 029.9LPLP
?GermanyEuropa Klassik 1238LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyEuropa Klassik 114 029.9LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalySomerset SS 160LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Morning Noon And Night In Vienna
  2. A2Beautiful Galathea
  3. A3Banditenstreiche
  4. B1Boccaccio
  5. B2Fatiniza March
  6. B3Pique Dame

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Overtures are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Overtures are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1967 and 1974.

When was Overtures first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, Germany. One of them is Marble Arch MAL 670.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MAL 670, E 162) 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 Overtures 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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