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Johann Strauss Jr.Die Fledermaus (Highlights)

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Die Fledermaus (Highlights)

by Johann Strauss Jr. · 1962

52 pressings10 countriesOperettaClassical

Die Fledermaus (Highlights) was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 (Highlights)

1 pressing came out in 1962, 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.

UK

June 1962
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 6155Decca LXT.6155
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

ARL-6603-1ARunout side A - stamped

ARL-6604-1ARunout side B - stamped

LXT.6155Matrix on label - side A

LXT.6155Matrix on label - side B

Full details of this pressing

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

All 52 vinyl pressings

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

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962UKDecca LXT 6155 / Decca LXT.6155First yearLPLP
1965UKDecca SXL 6155 / Decca SXL.6155LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965USLondon Records OS 25923LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965USLondon Records OS 25923LPLP
1965JapanLondon Records GT-9018LPLP
1965UKDecca SXL 6155 / Decca SXL.6155LPLP
1965UKDecca SXL 6155 / Decca SXL.6155LPLP
1966German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 825129LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 532LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 532 / phonoclub 8 20 532LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1969German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 532LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1969German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 532LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1969German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 532LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 532LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1973German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 532LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1973SpainDecca SXL 6155 / Decca SXL.6155LPLP
1974GermanyDecca 6.35107-00-501LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1977German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 532LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1978German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 532LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 532LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1981German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 532LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown31 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca SXLA 6155LPLP
?German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 532LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 6.41799 AF / Decca SX 21186-MLP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyDecca SBD 556-B / Deutscher Schallplattenclub J-125LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SLK 16 208-PLPLP
?GermanyDecca SX 21 186-M / Decca SX 21186-MLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca E-546 / Deutscher Schallplattenclub E-546LP, Club Edition, Special Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Special Edition · Club edition
?GermanyDecca 32 610 / Decca 6.41799LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanyDecca BD 5502-1 / Decca C-10210", 33 ⅓ RPM, Club Edition, Special Edition · Club edition10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Club Edition, Special Edition · Club edition
?GermanyDecca BD 5502-1 / Decca C-10210", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Club Edition, Special Edition · Club edition10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Compilation, Club Edition, Special Edition · Club edition
?GermanyDecca 6.41799 AH / Decca 6.41799LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 42 428 3 / Decca 42 428-3LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanyDecca 32 610LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanyDecca SLK 16 208-PLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SLK 16 208-PLP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 31 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Overture
  2. Act 1
  3. A2Kommt Mit Mir Zum Souper
  4. A3Rosalinde, Meine Teuerste Rosalinde ... So Muss Allein Ich Bleiben
  5. A4Trinke, Liebchen, Trinke Schnell
  6. Act 2
  7. B1Ein Souper Heut' Uns Winkt
  8. B2Ich Lade Gern Mir Gäste Ein
  9. B3Ach, Meine Herr'n Und Damen ... Mein Herr Marquis
  10. B4Dieser Anstand, So Manierlich
  11. B5Klänge Der Heimat
  12. B6Im Feuerstrom Der Reben ... Brüderlein, Brüderlein
  13. Act 3
  14. B7O Fledermaus, O Fledermaus

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Die Fledermaus (Highlights) are there?

52 vinyl pressings of Die Fledermaus (Highlights) are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1962 and 1981.

When was Die Fledermaus (Highlights) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK. One of them is Decca LXT 6155, released June 1962.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 6155) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL-6603-1A and ARL-6604-1A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Die Fledermaus (Highlights) 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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