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Herta TalmarDie Lustige Witwe / Der Graf Von Luxemburg (Querschnitte)

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Die Lustige Witwe / Der Graf Von Luxemburg (Querschnitte)

by Herta Talmar · 1960

19 pressings2 countriesOperettaRomanticClassical

Die Lustige Witwe was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Die Lustige Witwe

1 pressing came out in 1960, the album's first year. 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.

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.

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960GermanyPolydor 237 005 SLPHMFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961GermanyPolydor 46 555 LPHMLPLP
1962GermanyPolydor 237 005 SLPHMLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1965GermanyPolydor 237 156LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1965GermanyPolydor 237 156 / Polydor 237 156 SLPHMLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966GermanyPolydor 237 156LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1967GermanyPolydor 237 156LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownPolydor 2418 138LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyPolydor 46 555LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyPolydor 46 656LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyPolydor 237 156LPLP
?GermanyPolydor 237 156 SLPHMLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyKarussell 635 166LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyPolydor HI-FI 46 656 / Polydor 237 156LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyPolydor 237 156LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyKarussell 635 166LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyPolydor 46 555LP, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing · Test pressing
?NetherlandsKarussell 2430 149LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?NetherlandsKarussell 2430 149LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Die Lustige Witwe (Grosser Querschnitt)
  2. Der Graf Von Luxemburg (Grosser Querschnitt)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Die Lustige Witwe are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Die Lustige Witwe are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1960 and 1967.

When was Die Lustige Witwe first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in Germany. One of them is Polydor 237 005 SLPHM.

How do I tell if my copy of Die Lustige Witwe is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 237 005 SLPHM) 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 Die Lustige Witwe 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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