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Johann Strauss Jr.Waltzes

Vinyl pressings

Waltzes

by Johann Strauss Jr. · 1960

18 pressings5 countriesRomanticClassical

Waltzes was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Waltzes

3 pressings came out in 1960, 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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960CanadaRCA Camden CAL-623First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USRCA Camden CAL-623First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USRCA Camden CAL 623 / RCA Camden CAL-623First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962ItalyRCA Victrola KV 88 / RCA Victrola VIC 1133LPLP
1965ItalyRCA Victrola KVS 88 / RCA Victrola VICS 1133LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilRCA 107.7001 / RCA Camden CALB-1009LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?CanadaRCA Camden CAS 623LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Camden CAS 623LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Camden CAS 623LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaPickwick CAS-623 / RCA Camden CAS 623LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Camden CAS 623LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Camden CAL-623LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ItalyRCA Camden LCC 88LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyRCA Victrola KVS 88 / RCA Victrola VICS 1133LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono
?ItalyRCA Camden SLCC-88 / RCA Camden SLCC 88LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo
?UKRCA CCV 5027 / Camden Classics Victrola CCV 5027LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USRCA Camden CAS 623LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USRCA Camden CAS 623LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Emperor Waltz, Op. 437
  2. A2Blue Danube Waltz, Op. 314
  3. A3Roses From The South, Op. 388
  4. B1Tales From The Vienna Woods, Op. 325
  5. B2Voices Of Spring, Op. 410
  6. B3Wine, Women And Song, Op. 333

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Waltzes are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Waltzes are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1960 and 1965.

When was Waltzes first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Camden CAL-623.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CAL-623, CAL 623) 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 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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