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Johann Strauss Jr.Strauss Waltzes

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Strauss Waltzes

by Johann Strauss Jr. · 1958

28 pressings14 countriesRomanticClassical

Strauss Waltzes 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Strauss Waltzes

10 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 6 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.

US

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-1757
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

J2 PY4958-4S I A2A side runout

J2 PY4959-3S B4 IB side runout

J2PY-4958A side label

J2PY-4959B side label

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US

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-1757
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Indianapolis pressing
Runout / matrix

J2 PY4958-6S I A2Runout, Side A

J2 PY4959-3S I C1Runout, Side B

J2PY-4958Label, Side A

J2PY-4959Label, Side B

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Canada

1958
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor LSP-1757
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

J2PY-4958Side 1

J2PY-4959Side 2

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

All 28 vinyl pressings

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

1950s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958BrazilRCA Victor BBL-54First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958CanadaRCA Victor LSP-1757First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958CanadaRCA Victor LSP-1757First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958CanadaRCA Victor LPM-1757First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958New ZealandRCA RPLS 3081First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958PhilippinesRCA Victor LSP-1757First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958South AfricaRCA 31,187 / RCA LPM 1757First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1958USRCA Victor LSP-1757First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958USRCA Victor LPM-1757First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1958USRCA Victor LSP-1757First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959ItalyRCA Victor LPM 1757LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959ItalyRCA Victor LPM 1757LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959UKRCA SF 5025 / RCA LSP 1757LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1959ItalyRCA Italiana LPM - 1757 / RCA Victor LPM - 1757LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959UKRCA RD-27118LP, AlbumLP, Album
1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960ItalyRCA Italiana LSP-1757LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1960SpainRCA 3L10139LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962FranceRCA 500.250 / RCA LPM-1757LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962ItalyRCA Victor LSP-1757LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963FranceRCA 500.250 / RCA LPM 1757LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1963FranceRCA 500.250 / RCA LPM 1757LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1965ChileRCA Victor LPM-1757LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaRCA AVLP-3841LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaRCA L10571LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?CanadaRCA Victor LPM-1757LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaRCA Victor LSP-1757LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA LPM-1757-CLPLP
?UKDecca ECS 2127 / Eclipse ECS 2127LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Morgenblätter
  2. A2Roses From The South
  3. A3Treasure Waltz
  4. A4Wine, Women And Song
  5. A5The Blue Danube
  6. A6Tales From The Vienna Woods
  7. B1Artists' Life
  8. B2Emperor Waltz
  9. B3Die Fledermaus
  10. B4Voices Of Spring
  11. B5Lagunen Walzer
  12. B6Wiener Blut (Vienna Blood)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Strauss Waltzes are there?

28 vinyl pressings of Strauss Waltzes are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1958 and 1965.

When was Strauss Waltzes first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Brazil, Canada, New Zealand and more. One of them is RCA Victor LSP-1757.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSP-1757, LPM-1757, BBL-54, RPLS 3081) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, J2 PY4958-4S I A2 and J2 PY4959-3S B4 I. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 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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