Vinyl pressings
by Jacques Offenbach · 1965
Hoffmanns Erzählungen (Opernquerschnitt) was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1965, 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.
820420 A 02031223 ☆ A 5 W - XRunout side A, variant 1
820420 B 02031224 ☆ A 5 W - XRunout side B, variant 1
820420 A 14 02031223 ☆ A 5 W - XRunout side A, variant 2
820420 B 14 02031224 ☆ A 5 W - XRunout side B, variant 2
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Germany | Opera 1706LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1965 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 420First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 420LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1969 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 420LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 420LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 420LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 420LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 420LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1974 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 420LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 420LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Opera 1806 / Opera 71806 StLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Eurodisc 72 419 KR / Eurodisc S 72 419 KRLP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Fono-Ring FGLP 77594LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Eurodisc 201 595 / Eurodisc 201 595-250LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Eurodisc 72 419 / Eurodisc S 72 419LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Eurodisc 86 814 KRLP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Eurodisc 72 419LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Eurodisc 86 814 KRLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
18 vinyl pressings of Hoffmanns Erzählungen (Opernquerschnitt) are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1963 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in German Democratic Republic (GDR). One of them is ETERNA 8 20 420.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8 20 420) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 820420 A 02031223 ☆ A 5 W - X and 820420 B 02031224 ☆ A 5 W - X. 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.
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