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Georg Friedrich HändelWassermusik-Suite · Feuerwerksmusik

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Wassermusik-Suite · Feuerwerksmusik

by Georg Friedrich Händel · 1963

33 pressings10 countriesBaroqueClassical

Wassermusik-Suite · Feuerwerksmusik 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 Wassermusik-Suite · Feuerwerksmusik

7 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 5 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

August 1963
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 864
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

1 ℗ 1963 F3 HR/5 G(90° rotated) 18864-2 ARunout side A

3 ℗ 1963 F3 HR-5 C(90° rotated) 18864-2 BRunout side B

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Canada

1963
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 138 864
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

138 864 S 1 = 12 320 77 3Side 1 Runout Stamped

138864 S 2 = 6 3 20 77 5Side 2 Runout Stamped

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

All 33 vinyl pressings

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

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963CanadaDeutsche Grammophon 138 864First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 864 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 138 864First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1963JapanDeutsche Grammophon SLGM-1179First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963New ZealandDeutsche Grammophon DGM 18864 / Deutsche Grammophon DGM.18864First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963UKDeutsche Grammophon 138864First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 864First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963UKDeutsche Grammophon 138864 SLPMFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 138 864 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 138 864LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964FranceDeutsche Grammophon 138 864 / Deutsche Grammophon 138 864 SLPMLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 864LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964SpainDeutsche Grammophon 138 864 SLPMLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 864 SLPMLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 864 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon LPM 138 864LP, Misprint, StereoLP, Misprint, Stereo
1966GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 864 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon LPM 138 864LP, Misprint, StereoLP, Misprint, Stereo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973New ZealandDeutsche Grammophon 138864LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1973UKDeutsche Grammophon 138864 / Deutsche Grammophon 138 864LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1974GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 864 SLPMLP, Misprint, ReissueLP, Misprint, Reissue
1977GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 66 501 8LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 419 861-1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 66 501 8LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 138 864LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 138 864LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 138 864LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 864LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 864 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 138 864LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 413 986-1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 864 SLPMLP, Misprint, ReissueLP, Misprint, Reissue
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 864LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 66 501 8LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 864 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon 138 864LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 864LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 864LP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?NetherlandsDeutsche Grammophon 419 861-1LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. Wassermusik-Suite (Orchesterkonzert Nr.25)
  2. Feuerwerksmusik (Orchesterkonzert Nr.26)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Wassermusik-Suite · Feuerwerksmusik are there?

33 vinyl pressings of Wassermusik-Suite · Feuerwerksmusik are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1963 and 1987.

When was Wassermusik-Suite · Feuerwerksmusik first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK, Germany, Canada, Japan and more. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 138864 SLPM, released October 1963.

How do I tell if my copy of Wassermusik-Suite · Feuerwerksmusik is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 138864 SLPM, 138864, LPM 18 864, 138 864) 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 Wassermusik-Suite · Feuerwerksmusik 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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