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The Tales Of Hoffman / Les Contes D'Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach, album cover

Vinyl pressings

The Tales Of Hoffman / Les Contes D'Hoffmann

by Jacques Offenbach · 1965

22 pressings8 countriesOperaClassical

The Tales Of Hoffman 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.

How to spot a first pressing of The Tales Of Hoffman

7 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 5 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.

UK

1965
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice AN 154-6His Master's Voice RLS 918/3
Format
LP, Album, Mono, Box Set
Runout / matrix

2XLA 943-2Side 1

2XLA 944-2Side 2

2XLA 945-2Side 3

2XLA 946-2Side 4

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France

1965
Label and catalog number
La Voix De Son Maître AN & SAN 154 à 156F
Format
LP, Box Set, Stereo
Runout / matrix

(Side 1, stamped)M6 252116 2YLA 1276 23C

(Side 1, etched)P

(Side 2, stamped)M6 252117 2YLA 1277 23C

(Side 2, etched)P

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Germany

1965
Label and catalog number
Electrola SMA 91 459/60/61Die Stimme Seines Herrn SMA 91 459/60/61
Format
LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
Runout / matrix

2YLA 1276-1Runout Side A

2YLA 1277-1Runout Side B

2YLA 1278-1Runout Side C

2YLA 1279-1Runout Side D

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 22 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965FranceLa Voix De Son Maître AN & SAN 154 à 156FFirst yearLP, Box Set, StereoLP, Box Set, Stereo
1965GermanyElectrola SMA 91 459/60/61 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn SMA 91 459/60/61First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1965New ZealandHis Master's Voice SAN 154-5-6First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1965UKHis Master's Voice SAN 154 / His Master's Voice SAN 155First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1965UKHis Master's Voice AN 154-6 / His Master's Voice RLS 918/3First yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1965UKHis Master's Voice SAN 154-6 / His Master's Voice SLS 918/3First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1965USAngel Records SCLX-3667First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973USSRМелодия СМ 03967-72LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1975FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 167-12866-8LP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
1979USAngel Records SCLX-3667 / Angel Records SCL-3667LP, Stereo, Box Set, Album, ReissueLP, Stereo, Box Set, Album, Reissue
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1116 3081-83 / EMI 1116 3081-83LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1981SpainLa Voz De Su Amo 10C 165-000045/47LP, AlbumLP, Album
1986FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 1000453Box Set, LP, Reissue, StereoBox Set, LP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître AN & SAN 154 à 156F / La Voix De Son Maître CAN 154LP, Box Set, StereoLP, Box Set, Stereo
?GermanyEMI Electrola C 165-00 045/7 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn C 165-00 045/7LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyEMI Electrola SMA 91 459/60/61LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 157-00 045/47 / His Master's Voice 1C 157-00 045/47LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 3LP 157 10 045 3 / His Master's Voice 1C 157 00 045/47LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyEMI Electrola 1 C 165-00 045/7 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1 C 165-00 045/7LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?UKHis Master's Voice SLS 918/3 / His Master's Voice SAN 154-6LP, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
?USAngel Records CLX-3667LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?USSRМелодия СМ 03967-72LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set

Tracklist

  1. APrelude & Act I (Part 1) "La Taverne De Maître Luther"
  2. B1Act I (Conclusion) "La Taverne De Maître Luther"
  3. B2Act II (Part 1) "Olympia"
  4. C1Act II (Conclusion) "Olympia"
  5. C2Act III (Part 1) "À Venise"
  6. D1Act III (Conclusion) "À Venise"
  7. D2Act IV: 1st Tableau (Part 1) "Antonia"
  8. EAct IV: 1st Tableau (Part 2) "Antonia"
  9. F1Act IV: 1st Tableau (Conclusion) "Antonia"
  10. F2Entr'acte & Act IV: 2nd Tableau "La Taverne De Maître Luther"

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Tales Of Hoffman are there?

22 vinyl pressings of The Tales Of Hoffman are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1965 and 1986.

When was The Tales Of Hoffman first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, US, France, Germany and more. One of them is His Master's Voice SAN 154.

How do I tell if my copy of The Tales Of Hoffman is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SAN 154, AN 154-6, SAN 154-6, SCLX-3667) 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 The Tales Of Hoffman 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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