Vinyl pressings
by Johann Strauss Jr. · 1962
Król Walca = The King Of Waltzes 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.
2 pressings 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.
XW 395-3 M-NVariant 1 Side A runout stamped
M3XW 396-6 MJ-GBVariant 1 Side B runout stamped
M3XW 395-4 BG ACVariant 2 Side A runout stamped
M3XW 396-6 MJ-GBVariant 2 Side B runout etched
XW 395-3 M-N Y IIRunout side A etched
XW 396-4 M-V Y IIIRunout side B etched
M-3 XW-395Label side A
M-3 XW-396Label 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza XL 0198First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza XL 0198First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 0198LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Netherlands | CNR FA 406LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 0198LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 0198LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SXL 0198 / Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 0198LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 0198LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza SX 0198 / Polskie Nagrania Muza SXL 0198LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Poland | Polskie Nagrania Muza XL 0198LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Król Walca = The King Of Waltzes are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1962 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Poland. One of them is Polskie Nagrania Muza XL 0198.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use XL 0198) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XW 395-3 M-N and M3XW 396-6 MJ-GB. 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.
