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Georg Friedrich HändelWassermusik (Vollständig)

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Wassermusik (Vollständig)

by Georg Friedrich Händel · 1959

47 pressings12 countriesBaroqueClassical

Wassermusik (Vollständig) was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 (Vollständig)

3 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

US

1959
Label and catalog number
Epic LC 3551
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

XXEM45105-1A IIIN TDISide 1 (“IIIN” Etched

XXEM45106-1AD TAIIISide 2 (“III” Etched)

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Canada

1959
Label and catalog number
Epic LC 3551
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

XEM45105-1ARunout, side A

XEM45106-1BRunout, side B

XEM 45105Label, side A

XEM 45106Label, side B

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Japan

1959
Label and catalog number
Epic NLC-226
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

A-3 CBE-1005-1Side A runout

B-1 CBE-1006-1Side B runout

CBE 1005Side A label

CBE 1006Side B label

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 47 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959CanadaEpic LC 3551First yearLPLP
1959JapanEpic NLC-226First yearLPLP
1959NetherlandsPhilips 835 004 AYLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1959USEpic LC 3551First yearLPLP
1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 133LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 133LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1964German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 133LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1965German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 133LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1965German Democratic Republic (GDR)phonoclub 8 20 133 / ETERNA 8 20 133LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1965German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 110LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 133LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1967German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 133LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1967German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 133 / phonoclub 8 20 133LP, Club Edition, Repress, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Repress, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1967German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 133LP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
1968German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 133LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1968German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 133LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1969German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 133LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 133LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1972German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 133LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1972German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 133LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown27 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaPhilips 835004 AYLPLP
?BrazilPhilips SLP-9527LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?BrazilPhilips SLP-9527LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?CanadaPhilips 6570 171LPLP
?CanadaPhilips PHC 9016LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?German Democratic Republic (GDR)Not On Label 8 25 133LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
?German Democratic Republic (GDR)Not On Label 8 25 133LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
?GermanyPhilips A 00491 L / Philips A 00 491 LLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyFontana 894 007 ZKYLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyPhilips G 05380 RLP, 10", Album, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyPhilips 835 004 AYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyBerühmte Meister Grosse Interpreten A 00 491 LLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyPhilips 835 004 AYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyFontana 894 007ZKYLP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyFontana 894 007 ZKYLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 27 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Wassermusik (Vollständig)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Wassermusik (Vollständig) are there?

47 vinyl pressings of Wassermusik (Vollständig) are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1959 and 1972.

When was Wassermusik (Vollständig) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Canada, Japan. One of them is Epic LC 3551.

How do I tell if my copy of Wassermusik (Vollständig) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LC 3551, NLC-226) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XXEM45105-1A IIIN TDI and XXEM45106-1AD TAIII. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Wassermusik (Vollständig) 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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