Vinyl pressings
by Johann Strauss Jr. · 1972
Die Fledermaus (Grosser Querschnitt) was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 2 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.
28823Q-A-2runout, side A, stamped
28823Q-B-1runout, side B, stamped
1C 061-28 823 Q - Alabel, side A
1C 061-28 823 Q - Blabel, side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Germany | His Master's Voice 1 C 061-28 823 Q / His Master's Voice 1C 061-28 823 QFirst yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1972 | Germany | His Master's Voice 1 C 061-28 823 Q / His Master's Voice 1C 061-28 823 QFirst yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1972 | Netherlands | EMI OLP 11First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Japan | Angel Records EAY-80004LP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1973 | UK | His Master's Voice Q4ASD 2891LP, Album, Quadraphonic | LP, Album, Quadraphonic |
| 1976 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 2891LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Australia | World Record Club R-04216 / World Record Club R 04216LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1978 | Australia | World Record Club R-04216 / World Record Club R 04216LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | EMI 1C 061-28 823 Q / His Master's Voice 1C 061-28 823 QLP, Quadraphonic | LP, Quadraphonic |
| ? | New Zealand | World Record Club 1419ELP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Quadraphonic · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Quadraphonic · Club edition |
10 vinyl pressings of Die Fledermaus (Grosser Querschnitt) are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1972 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany, Netherlands. One of them is His Master's Voice 1 C 061-28 823 Q.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1 C 061-28 823 Q, OLP 11) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 28823Q-A-2 and 28823Q-B-1. 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.
