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Hoffmann's Erzählungen

by Jacques Offenbach · 1958

11 pressings7 countriesModernOperaClassical

Hoffmann's Erzählungen was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Hoffmann's Erzählungen

1 pressing came out in 1958, 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.

Germany

1958
Label and catalog number
Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-2107
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

6-24-58 TU MMS 2107 Pt 1-2Side 1 runout

TU.- MMS 2107 Pt II-1Side 2 runout

TU MMS 2107 Pt III-1Side 3 runout

TU.-MMS 2107 P IV-4Side 4 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958GermanyMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-2107First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962AustraliaConcert Hall M-2108 / Concert Hall BM2108 A/BLP, AlbumLP, Album
1962UKConcert Hall 2108 / Concert Hall BM2108 A/BLP, AlbumLP, Album
1965FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque MMS-2108LPLP
1965FranceFestival Classique CFC 60016LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceFestival Classique CFC 60016LP, Reissue, Box SetLP, Reissue, Box Set
?GermanyConcert Hall SMS 2107 / Concert Hall SMS-2107LP, AlbumLP, Album
?Israelהמועדון המוסיקלי MMS-2108LPLP
?ItalyOrpheus S.R.L. MMS-2108LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USEpic SC 6028LP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
?USEpic Stereorama BCS 101LP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set

Tracklist

  1. Hoffmann's Erzählungen

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Hoffmann's Erzählungen are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Hoffmann's Erzählungen are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1958 and 1965.

When was Hoffmann's Erzählungen first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in Germany. One of them is Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-2107.

How do I tell if my copy of Hoffmann's Erzählungen is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MMS-2107) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6-24-58 TU MMS 2107 Pt 1-2 and TU.- MMS 2107 Pt II-1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Hoffmann's Erzählungen 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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