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Herbert von KarajanOpern - Intermezzi

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Opern - Intermezzi

by Herbert von Karajan · 1968

28 pressings11 countriesRomanticClassical

Opern - Intermezzi was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. 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 Opern - Intermezzi

3 pressings came out in 1968, 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.

Germany

1968
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 031
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo · GY7
Runout / matrix

139 031 ALabel side A

139 031 BLabel side B

Full details of this pressing

Japan

1968
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon SMG-2044
Format
LP, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

K7 ◇V 139031 A ㋓ 2 6 〄SMG-2044A D3 1-3-2-5Side A Runout

K7 ◇V 139031 B 2 K3 5-1 SMG-2044B D3Side B Runout

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 28 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968GermanyDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 031First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1968JapanDeutsche Grammophon SMG-2044First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968UKDeutsche Grammophon 139031LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1968UKDeutsche Grammophon 139031 / Deutsche Grammophon 139031 SLPMFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970SpainDeutsche Grammophon 11 39 031LPLP
1971GermanyDeutsche Grammophon SLPM -139 031LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1977South KoreaSung Eum Limited SEL-200 178 / Deutsche Grammophon 139031LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980HungaryHungaroton SLPXL 12138LPLP
1980JapanDeutsche Grammophon 20MG 0390LPLP
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2009JapanDeutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 031LP, StereoLP, Stereo
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2014ItalyDeutsche Grammophon 139 031LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 139 031LPLP
?EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 139 031 / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 031LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 139 031 / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 031LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 031LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 031 SLPMLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 031 SLPMLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 031 SLPMLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 031LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 031 SLPMLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 031 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 031LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 031 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM -139 031LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 031 SLPMLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ItalyDeutsche Grammophon 139 031 SLPMLPLP
?JapanDeutsche Grammophon MG-2044LPLP
?SwitzerlandEx Libris XL 173 508LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
All 17 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. La Traviata
  2. Cavalleria Rusticana
  3. Suor Angelica = Schwester Angelica = Sœur Angelique
  4. I Pagliacci = Der Bajazzo = Paillasse
  5. Khowantschina
  6. Manon Lescaut
  7. Notre Dame
  8. Thaïs
  9. Fedora
  10. Adriana Lecouvreur
  11. I Gioielli Della Madonna =Der Schmuck Der Madonna = Les Joyaux De La Madonne
  12. L'Amico Fritz = Freund Fritz = L'Ami Fritz

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Opern - Intermezzi are there?

28 vinyl pressings of Opern - Intermezzi are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1968 and 2014.

When was Opern - Intermezzi first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Germany, UK, Japan. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 139 031.

How do I tell if my copy of Opern - Intermezzi is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLPM 139 031, 139031, SMG-2044) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 139 031 A and 139 031 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Opern - Intermezzi 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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