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Johann Strauss Jr.Thousand And One Nights

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Thousand And One Nights

by Johann Strauss Jr. · 1961

15 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

Thousand And One Nights was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Thousand And One Nights

7 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 5 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

1961
Label and catalog number
London Records CS 6232London Records CS.6232
Format
LP, Stereo · Blueback
Runout / matrix

ZAL.5195Matrix Side 1

ZAL.5196Matrix Side 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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961GermanyDecca SX 21 232-MFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961South AfricaDecca SXL 2288 / Decca SXL.2288First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961SwitzerlandDecca SX 21232-MFirst yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961UKDecca SXL 2288 / Decca SXL.2288First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961UKDecca LXT 5651 / Decca LXT.5651First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961UKDecca LXT 5651 / Decca LXT.5651First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USLondon Records CS 6232 / London Records CS.6232First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974GermanyDecca SX 21232-MLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1975ItalyAce Of Diamonds SDDI 473 / Decca SDDI 473LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977USLondon Records STS 15363LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDecca 6.41806 AHLP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyDecca SX 21232-M / 6.41806 AFLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 21030LPLP
?UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 473LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USLondon Records CS 6232 / London Records CS.6232LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Feuerfest Polka Op. 269
  2. A2Kaiser Waltz Op. 437
  3. A3Jokey Polka Op. 278
  4. A4Wo Die Zitronen Blühn Waltz Op. 364
  5. A5Napoleon March Op. 156
  6. B1Fächerpolonaise
  7. B2Loreley-Rheinklänge Waltz Op. 154
  8. B3Fledermaus Quadrille Op. 363
  9. B4Tausend Und Eine Nacht Waltz Op. 346

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Thousand And One Nights are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Thousand And One Nights are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1961 and 1977.

When was Thousand And One Nights first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in UK, US, Germany, South Africa and more. One of them is Decca SXL 2288.

How do I tell if my copy of Thousand And One Nights is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 2288, LXT 5651, CS 6232, SX 21 232-M) 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 Thousand And One Nights 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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