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Aufforderung Zum Tanz = Invitation To The Dance

by Herbert von Karajan · 1972

19 pressings12 countriesRomanticClassicalOrchestraClassical

Aufforderung Zum Tanz was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. 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 Aufforderung Zum Tanz

5 pressings came out in 1972, 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

1972
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2530 244
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2530 244 3 S1 ℗1972 320 MRunout side A, variant 1

00 253 0 244 S 2 1 ℗1972 D72 ◇Z1 ERunout side B, variant 1

00 2530 244 S1 1 ℗ 1972 D72 ◇Z1 ERunout side A, variant 2 stamped [the "E" is rotated 90˚]

00 2530244 S2 1 ℗ 1972 D72 ◇Z1 A1Runout side B, variant 2 stamped [the "A 1" is rotated 90˚]

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UK

1972
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2530 244Deutsche Grammophon 2530244
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2530 244-3 s1 (p) 1972 320Side 1 Runout

00 2530244 s2 (p) 1972 D72Side 2 Runout

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Yugoslavia

1972
Label and catalog number
PGP RTB LP 213645Deutsche Grammophon 2530244
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2530 244-3 s1 (p) 1972 320Side 1 Runout

00 2530244 s2 (p) 1972 D72Side 2 Runout

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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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 2530 244First yearLPLP
1972GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 244First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972ItalyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 244 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530244First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972UKDeutsche Grammophon 2530 244 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530244First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1972YugoslaviaPGP RTB LP 213645 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530244First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973SpainDeutsche Grammophon 2530 244LPLP
1974South KoreaDeutsche Grammophon 2530 244 / Sung Eum Limited SEL-RG 075LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981AustraliaWorld Record Club R-08630 / World Record Club R 08630LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1985AustraliaDeutsche Grammophon 2530 244LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1985VenezuelaDeutsche Grammophon 2530 244LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 244LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 244LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 244LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 244LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 244LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?ItalyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 244LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanDeutsche Grammophon 2530 244LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?SwitzerlandEx Libris XL 171 808LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?SwitzerlandEx Libris XL 171 808LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Aufforderung Zum Tanz Op.65 = Invitation To The Dance = Invitation À La Valse8:43
  2. La Damnation De Faust Op. 24 = Fausts Verdammnis
  3. A4Mephisto-Walzer = Mephisto Waltz = Valse De Méphisto11:04
  4. Die Verkaufte Braut = The Bartered Bride = La Fiancée Vendue
  5. B4Scherzo Capriccioso Op. 6612:58

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Aufforderung Zum Tanz are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Aufforderung Zum Tanz are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1972 and 1985.

When was Aufforderung Zum Tanz first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany, UK, Austria, Italy and more. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2530 244.

How do I tell if my copy of Aufforderung Zum Tanz is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2530 244, LP 213645) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2530 244 3 S1 ℗1972 320 M and 00 253 0 244 S 2 1 ℗1972 D72 ◇Z1 E. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Aufforderung Zum Tanz 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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