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Fritz KreislerLiebesfreud / Liebesleid

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Liebesfreud / Liebesleid

by Fritz Kreisler · 1926

12 pressings7 countriesClassical

Liebesfreud / Liebesleid was first pressed on vinyl in 1926. 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 Liebesfreud / Liebesleid

3 pressings came out in 1926, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 12 vinyl pressings

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

1920s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1926CanadaVictor 6608First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
1926JapanVictor 6608First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
1926USVictrola 6608First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
1927UKHis Master's Voice D.B. 985Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
1927UKHis Master's Voice D.B.985Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaVictor 6608Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, ReissueShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Reissue
?FranceDisque "Gramophone" DB-985Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?GermanyElectrola D.B. 985Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?ItalyDisco "Grammofono" DB 985Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?UKHis Master's Voice DB 985Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?UKHis Master's Voice DB 985Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?USVictor Red Seal 6608Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. ALiebesfreud (Love's Joy)
  2. BLiebesleid (Love's Sorrow)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Liebesfreud / Liebesleid are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Liebesfreud / Liebesleid are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1926 and 1927.

When was Liebesfreud / Liebesleid first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1926, in US, Canada, Japan. One of them is Victrola 6608.

How do I tell if my copy of Liebesfreud / Liebesleid is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 6608) 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 Liebesfreud / Liebesleid 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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