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Original Johann Strauss Waltzes by Johann Strauss Jr., album cover

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Original Johann Strauss Waltzes

by Johann Strauss Jr. · 1957

40 pressings9 countriesRomanticClassical

Original Johann Strauss Waltzes was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Original Johann Strauss Waltzes

1 pressing came out in 1957, 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.

US

1957
Label and catalog number
Alshire MAL 607
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

MALS 607A-1 5Side 1

MALS 607H-1 5Side 2

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 40 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957USAlshire MAL 607First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USStereo-Fidelity SF-2000LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USTrans-World P-2000LP, AlbumLP, Album
1958USSomerset P-2000LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USStereo-Fidelity P-2000LP, AlbumLP, Album
1958USSomerset P-2000LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960USStereo-Fidelity SF-2000LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961UKPye Golden Guinea Records GGL 0070LP, AlbumLP, Album
1962USStereo-Fidelity SF-2000LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962USStereo-Fidelity SF-2000LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1966UKMarble Arch MAL 607LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1966UKMarble Arch MAL 607LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970CanadaAlshire S-5191LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970CanadaAlshire International S-5191LP, AlbumLP, Album
1970USAlshire International S-5191LP, AlbumLP, Album
1972GreeceEmbassy EMB 31296LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1972USOscar Records OS-121LPLP
1973ItalyFamily Records SFR-AL 600 / Produttori Associati SFR-AL 600LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979VenezuelaAlshire LPAS-3005LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980FranceMode 509146 / Alshire International 509146LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983BrazilCID LP-5015LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownMusical Heritage Society MHS 3382LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UnknownMode Disques MD 9003LPLP
?CanadaSomerset S-20LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaSomerset SF20 / Stereo-Fidelity S 20LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaAudio Spectrum ASC 10024LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaSomerset S 20 / Somerset S20LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaParagon PGS 525LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaSomerset SF 20 / Stereo-Fidelity SF20LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaThe Norseman Company EFL-9LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaSomerset S-20LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceMode Disques MD 9003 / Mode Disques MD. 9003LP, Album, Misprint, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Misprint, Mono · Mono
?ItalySomerset SS 522LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyFamily Records SFR-AL-522LP, AlbumLP, Album
?New ZealandPye Records ARBS-208LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USAlshire S-5191LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
All 19 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Tales From Vienna Woods
  2. A2Blue Danube
  3. A3Artists Life
  4. A4Acceleration Waltz
  5. A5Wine, Women And Song
  6. B1Voices Of Spring
  7. B2Roses From The South
  8. B3Die Fliedermause (The Bat)
  9. B4Emperor Waltz

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Original Johann Strauss Waltzes are there?

40 vinyl pressings of Original Johann Strauss Waltzes are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1957 and 1983.

When was Original Johann Strauss Waltzes first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US. One of them is Alshire MAL 607.

How do I tell if my copy of Original Johann Strauss Waltzes is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MAL 607) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MALS 607A-1 5 and MALS 607H-1 5. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Original Johann Strauss Waltzes 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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