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Irresistible Strauss

by Herbert von Karajan · 1956

13 pressings9 countriesRomanticClassical

Irresistible Strauss was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Irresistible Strauss

2 pressings came out in 1956, 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.

Canada

1956
Label and catalog number
Angel Records ANG. 35342
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX - 794 - N 2Side 1 stamped

XAX - 795 - N 3Side 2 stamped

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956CanadaAngel Records ANG. 35342First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USAngel Records 35342First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USAngel Records 35342 / Angel Records ANG.35342LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1958FranceColumbia FCX 30105 / Columbia 33 FCX 30.105LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1958FranceColumbia FCX 30105 / Columbia 33 FCX 30.105LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?DenmarkColumbia 33FCX 30105LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceColumbia FCX 531 / Columbia 33 FCX 531LPLP
?FranceColumbia FCX 531 / Columbia 33 FCX 531LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyColumbia C 80463 33 WSX 527LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?IndiaColumbia 33CX 1393LPLP
?ItalyColumbia QCX 10205LPLP
?South AfricaColumbia 33JCX 1393LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKColumbia 33CX 1393LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1The Gypsy Baron
  2. A2Delirium
  3. A3Artist's Life
  4. B1Emperor Waltz
  5. B2Pizzicato Polka
  6. B3The Blue Danube

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Irresistible Strauss are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Irresistible Strauss are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1956 and 1958.

When was Irresistible Strauss first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US, Canada. One of them is Angel Records 35342.

How do I tell if my copy of Irresistible Strauss is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 35342, ANG. 35342) 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 Irresistible Strauss 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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