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Fritz WunderlichEine Weihnachtsmusik

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Eine Weihnachtsmusik

by Fritz Wunderlich · 1967

15 pressings4 countriesClassicalReligiousNon-MusicClassical

Eine Weihnachtsmusik 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 Eine Weihnachtsmusik

1 pressing came out in 1967, 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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967GermanyPolydor 6260LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1967GermanyPolydor 6260LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1967SwitzerlandPolydor 179 045First yearLP, Special EditionLP, Special Edition
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982GermanyPolydor 29 827-3LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1982GermanyPolydor 29 827-3LP, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing · Test pressing
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 4863297LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownKarussell 2415 102LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?AustriaPolydor 76 003LP, Club Edition, Repress · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Repress · Club edition
?AustriaKarussell 2415 102LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?AustriaKarussell 65 109LP, Club Edition, Repress · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Repress · Club edition
?AustriaPolydor 76 003LP, Club Edition, Repress, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Repress, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanyPolydor 249 090LPLP
?GermanyKarussell 2415 012 / Gold-Serie 2415 012LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyPolydor 249 090LPLP
?GermanyPolydor J 827LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. A1Concerto In D: Tempo Di Menuetto
  2. A2Maria Durch Ein Dornwald Ging
  3. A3Es Kommt Ein Schiff Geladen
  4. A4Es Ist Ein Ros' Entsprungen
  5. A5Sonata In A Major For 2 Oboe D'amore And Basso Continuo Siziliano
  6. A6Was Soll Das Bedeuten
  7. A7O Freude Über Freude
  8. A8Sonata In A Major For 2 Oboe D'amore And Basso Continuo Allegro
  9. B1Sonata In A Major For 2 Oboe D'amore And Basso Continuo Larghetto
  10. B2Vom Himmel Hoch, O Englein Kommt Kölner Gesangbuch 1625
  11. B3Concerto In D: Tempo Di Menuetto
  12. B4Ich Steh An Deiner Krippen Hier
  13. B5Still, Still, Still
  14. B6Stille Nacht, Heilige Nacht
  15. B7In Dulci Jubilo

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Eine Weihnachtsmusik are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Eine Weihnachtsmusik are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1967 and 2022.

When was Eine Weihnachtsmusik first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Switzerland. One of them is Polydor 179 045.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 179 045) 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 Eine Weihnachtsmusik 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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