UK
1965- Label and catalog number
- Decca SXL 6178Decca SXL.6178
- Format
- LP, Stereo · ED1
- Runout / matrix
ZAL-6701-2G2nd Variant, Side 1
ZAL-6702-4G3rd Variant, Side 2
ZAL-6701-3GSide 1
ZAL-6702-5GSide 2
Vinyl pressings
by Georg Solti · 1965
Tristan Und Isolde - Love Duet was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 2 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.
ZAL-6701-2G2nd Variant, Side 1
ZAL-6702-4G3rd Variant, Side 2
ZAL-6701-3GSide 1
ZAL-6702-5GSide 2
ZAL-6701 R1Side 1
ZAL-6702 R2Side 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | France | Decca SXL 6178First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Decca SXL 6178 / Decca SXL.6178First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1965 | UK | Decca LXT 6178 / Decca LXT.6178First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Decca SXL 6178 / Decca SXL.6178LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1967 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 634LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 634LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 634LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Decca LXTA-6178 / Decca LXT 6178LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.41630 ANLP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Decca SXL 20 546-BLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca SMD 1321LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | Decca OS25938 / London RecordsLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | London Records OS.25938LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Tristan Und Isolde - Love Duet are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1965 and 1967.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, France. One of them is Decca SXL 6178.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6178, LXT 6178) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-6701-2G and ZAL-6702-4G. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.