Germany
1958- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 33 WSX 602
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Johann Strauss Jr. · 1958
Die Fledermaus (Großer Querschnitt) 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.
4 pressings came out in 1958, 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.
XAX.1218Side A label
XAX1218 - 3NSide A
XAX1219 - 1NSide B
(XAX 1218)Side A Label
XAX.1218Side A label
XAX.1219Side B label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Germany | Columbia 33 WSX 602First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Japan | Columbia RL 3023First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | New Zealand | Columbia 33 MCX 1516 / Columbia 33MCX.1516First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | UK | Columbia 33CX 1516First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Uruguay | Angel Records UAL 11785LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Eco K 104LP | LP |
| ? | Denmark | Columbia WSX 602 / Columbia 33 WSX 602LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Dacapo 1C 047-01953LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Dacapo 1C 047-01953LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Die Volksplatte SMVP 6076LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Dacapo 1C 047-01953 LLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Columbia WSX 602 / Columbia 33 WSX 602LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Columbia C 83 440 / Columbia 83 440LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Die Volksplatte SMVP 6076LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Columbia 33 WSX 602LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
15 vinyl pressings of Die Fledermaus (Großer Querschnitt) are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1958 and 1960.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in Germany, UK, Japan, New Zealand. One of them is Columbia 33 WSX 602.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33 WSX 602, 33CX 1516, RL 3023, 33 MCX 1516) 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.
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.