US
December 1960- Label and catalog number
- London Records OSA 1319
- Format
- LP, Stereo, Box Set
- Runout / matrix
ZAL4923-3ESide 1 stamped
ZAL4924-2ESide 2 stamped
ZAL4925-2ESide 3 stamped
ZAL4926-1ESide 4 stamped

Vinyl pressings
by Hilde Güden · 1960
A Gala Performance Of -Die Fledermaus- With… 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.
10 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 4 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.
ZAL4923-3ESide 1 stamped
ZAL4924-2ESide 2 stamped
ZAL4925-2ESide 3 stamped
ZAL4926-1ESide 4 stamped
ARL-4923-1D C ET 1Runout side A
ARL-4924-2D C ET 1Runout side B
ARL-4925-2D BC ET 21Runout side C
ARL-4926-2D I ET 1Runout side D
ARL-4923-1D K ET 1Runout side A
ARL-4924-1D BB ET 2 1 SMRunout side B
ARL-4925-2D C ET 2 1 SMRunout side C
ARL-4926-1D A ET 2 1 SMRunout side D
ZAL 4923 2ELabel side A
ARL-4923-IDSide A runout stamped
ARL-4924-IDSide B runout stamped
ARL-4925-IDSide C runout stamped
ARL-4926-IDSide D runout stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Canada | London Records A 4347First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1960 | Germany | Decca LXT 2023/25First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1960 | Germany | Decca SXL 20023 / Decca SXL 20024First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1960 | UK | Decca MET 201/2/3First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1960 | UK | Decca SXL 6015-6 / Decca SXL 6015/6First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo |
| 1960 | UK | Decca SXL 6015-6First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1960 | UK | Decca SET 201/2/3First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1960 | US | London Records OSA 1319First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1960 | US | London Records A 4347First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1960 | US | London Records A 4347First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | Decca LXT 6015 / Decca LXT 6016LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1967 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 517-519LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1968 | Japan | London Records SLC 7028/30LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Decca SET 201/2/3LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | UK | Decca SXL 6015-6 / Decca SXL 6015/6LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1973 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 517-519LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1975 | Germany | Decca SMA 25051-D/1-3LP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo |
| 1975 | Spain | Decca SXL 6015/6LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1976 | Germany | Decca 6.35107 EKLP, Reissue, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | Decca 592152LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1980 | Japan | London Records K15C-9081/3LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1982 | UK | Decca D247D 3LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1985 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 517-519LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Japan | London Records KIJC 9126/7LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1996 | Japan | London Records KIJC 9126/7LP, Limited Edition, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo, Box Set · Test pressing, Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Test Pressing, White Label, Stereo, Box Set · Test pressing, Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | UK | Decca 4871549LP, Reissue, Remastered, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | London Records 6443/45LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Decca SMA 25 051-D/1-3LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Deutscher Schallplattenclub H 252 / Decca SBD 2064-NLP, Stereo, Box Set, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.35107 EKLP, Special Edition, Stereo, Box Set, Special Edition | LP, Special Edition, Stereo, Box Set, Special Edition |
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.35107 / Decca 6.35107 EKLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Decca SMA 25 051-D/1-3LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Japan | London Records SLC 1021-3LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6015-6 / Decca SXL 6015/6LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | US | London Records OSA 1249LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | US | London Records OSA 1319, OSA-1319LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | US | London Records OSA 1319LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | US | London Records A 4249LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Mono · Mono |
38 vinyl pressings of A Gala Performance Of -Die Fledermaus- With… are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1960 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK, Canada, Germany. One of them is London Records OSA 1319, released December 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OSA 1319, A 4347, SET 201/2/3, MET 201/2/3) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL4923-3E and ZAL4924-2E. 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.