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Vinyl pressings

Strauss Waltzes

by Johann Strauss Jr. · 1967

26 pressings12 countriesRomanticClassical

Strauss Waltzes was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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

3 pressings came out in 1967, 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.

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

All 26 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967SpainDecca PFS 4117First yearLPLP
1967USLondon Records SPC-21018First yearLPLP
1967USLondon Records SPC-21018First yearLP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
1968AustraliaDecca SKLA 4850 / Decca SKLA-4850LP, AlbumLP, Album
1968CanadaLondon Records SPC-21018LP, AlbumLP, Album
1968CanadaLondon Records SPC-21018LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968ColombiaLondon Records SPC-21018LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968New ZealandLondon Records PFSM 34117 / His Master's Voice (NZ) Limited PFSM 34117LP, AlbumLP, Album
1968UKDecca PFS 4117LP, AlbumLP, Album
1968USLondon Records SPC-21018LP, AlbumLP, Album
1968USLondon Records SPC-21018LP, AlbumLP, Album
1968USLondon Records SPC-21018LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970BrazilLondon Records LLN 7185LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981BrazilLondon Viva 43004LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981FranceDecca 592054LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981NetherlandsDecca VIV 2LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1981UKDecca VIV 2LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1981USLondon Records STS15545LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1981USLondon Records STS15545LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1983GermanyDecca 6.42712 AGLP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilLondon Records LLN 7185-SLP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?CanadaLondon Viva VIV 2LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDECCA SLK 16805-PLPLP
?ItalyDecca PFS 334117LPLP
?UKDecca PFS 334117LPLP
?USLondon Records SPC-21018LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1The Blue Danube, Op. 31410:50
  2. A2Tales From The Vienna Woods, Op. 32514:14
  3. B1Voices Of Spring, Op. 4106:30
  4. B2Artist's Life, Op. 3169:05
  5. B3Wine, Women And Song, Op. 33311:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Strauss Waltzes are there?

26 vinyl pressings of Strauss Waltzes are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1967 and 1983.

When was Strauss Waltzes first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Spain. One of them is London Records SPC-21018.

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 SPC-21018, PFS 4117) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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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