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Georg Friedrich HändelWater Music / Royal Fireworks Music

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Water Music / Royal Fireworks Music

by Georg Friedrich Händel · 1962

38 pressings10 countriesBaroqueClassical

Water Music / Royal Fireworks Music was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Water Music / Royal Fireworks Music

8 pressings came out in 1962, 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.

UK

February 1962
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 5666
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-5285-1ASide A

ARL-5285-2ASide B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1962
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 2302
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-5285-1ERun out stamped side A

ZAL-5286-1ERun out stamped side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1962
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 2302
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-5285-2Erun out stamped side 1

ZAL-5286-2Erun out stamped side 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
London Records CS 6236
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-5285-1ESide A runout

ZAL-5286-1ESide B runout

Full details of this pressing

Australia

1962
Label and catalog number
Decca SXLA 2302
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

Side 1: ZAL-5285-1E

Side 2: ZAL-5286-1E

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 38 vinyl pressings

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

1960s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962AustraliaDecca SXLA 2302First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962AustraliaDecca LXTA 5666First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962GermanyDecca SBD 532-BFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962GermanyDecca SBD 532-B / Deutscher Schallplattenclub J-432LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1962UKDecca SXL 2302First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962UKDecca SXL 2302First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USLondon Records CS 6236First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962UKDecca LXT 5666First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962FranceDecca LXT 5666First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963SpainDecca SXL 2302LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKDecca SXL.2302LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1968UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 169LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1968UKAce Of Diamonds ADD 169LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1968UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 169LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970ArgentinaDecca S 8012LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971UKDecca SPA 120 / Decca SPA.120LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1974SpainDecca SDD 169 / Ace Of Diamonds SDD 169LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1975FranceDecca 117.120 / Decca 117.120 BLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1975GermanyDecca 6.41757 AGLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982SpainAce Of Diamonds 65 94 329 / Decca SDD 169LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1985GermanyNot On Label 16.45000LP, Reissue, Special Edition · Colored vinylLP, Reissue, Special Edition · Colored vinyl
1985JapanLondon Records K15C-7014LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1987UK & EuropeDecca 417 694-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1990s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1994GermanyDecca SXL 2302 / Decca 009 2302LP, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaAce Of Diamonds SDDA 169LPLP
?FranceDecca SXL 2302LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceDecca 592078LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDecca SXL 2302LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca BD 532-B / Deutscher Schallplattenclub F-196LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
?GermanyDecca F-196LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?JapanLondon Records KIJC-9201LP, Limited Edition, Stereo · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited
?NetherlandsDecca NS 355 010 / Boek En Plaat AS 040LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
?USLondon Records CS 6236LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USLondon Records CS 6236LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USLondon Records 411 854-1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USLondon Records CS 6236 / London Records CS.6236LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USLondon Records CM. 9305LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USLondon Records CS 6236LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Allegro
  2. A2Air
  3. A3Bourree
  4. A4Horn-Pipe
  5. A5Andante Espressivo
  6. A6Allegro Deciso
  7. A7Minuet From "The Faithful Shepherd"
  8. B1Overture
  9. B2Alla Siciliana
  10. B3Bourree
  11. B4Minuet
  12. B5Largo From "Xerxes"

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Water Music / Royal Fireworks Music are there?

38 vinyl pressings of Water Music / Royal Fireworks Music are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1962 and 1994.

When was Water Music / Royal Fireworks Music first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK, US, France, Australia and more. One of them is Decca LXT 5666, released February 1962.

How do I tell if my copy of Water Music / Royal Fireworks Music is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 5666, SXL 2302, CS 6236, SXLA 2302) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL-5285-1A and ARL-5285-2A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Water Music / Royal Fireworks Music 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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