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Johann Strauss Jr.Die Fledermaus

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Die Fledermaus

by Johann Strauss Jr. · 1955

14 pressings9 countriesOperaRomanticClassical

Die Fledermaus was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 Fledermaus

4 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year, in 3 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.

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

All 14 vinyl pressings

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

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955CanadaAngel Records ANG.35263First yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1955FranceLes Gémeaux 2C181-00427/8First yearLP, Album, Mono, LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono, LP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955USAngel Records 3539 BFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955USAngel Records 3539 B/LFirst yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963AustraliaWorld Record Club OE-30 / World Record Club OE-31LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono, Box Set · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono, Box Set · Mono, Club edition
1967NetherlandsHis Master's Voice HBOX 102LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978UKHis Master's Voice RLS 728 / His Master's Voice 0C 155 - 00 427/8 MLP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilAngel Records 31C 163 00468MLP, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Stereo, Mono · Mono
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2910443LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyColumbia C 90 470 / Columbia C 80 513LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanySonocord 26 061-2LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyDacapo 1C 149-00 427/28 MLPLP
?IsraelColumbia FCX 489 / Columbia FCX 490LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?UKColumbia 33CX 1309 / Columbia 33CX 1310LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Die Fledermaus

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Die Fledermaus are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Die Fledermaus are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1955 and 1978.

When was Die Fledermaus first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, Canada, France. One of them is Angel Records 3539 B.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3539 B, 3539 B/L, ANG.35263, 2C181-00427/8) 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 Fledermaus 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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