Vinyl pressings
by Johann Strauss Jr. · 1961
Walzer Und Polkas 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.
3 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 3 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.
6A MMS 2134 1 23Runout side A, variant 1
MMS 2134 - II - 21 -Runout side B, variant 1
6A MMS 2134 1 23 168Runout side A, variant 2
MMS 2134 - II - 21 - 1264Runout side B, variant 2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Germany | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-2134First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Italy | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS 2134 PAFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1961 | UK | Concert Hall M2134First yearLP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS-2134LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS-2134LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS-2134 / Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS 2134LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-2134LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-2134LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-2134LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Israel | המועדון המוסיקלי MMS-2134LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS 2134 PALP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Concert Hall AM-2134 / Concert Hall AM 2134LP | LP |
| ? | UK | Concert Hall YM 2134 / Concert Hall YM-2134LP | LP |
| ? | UK | Concert Hall M2134LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | Forum Circle GLS-4303LP | LP |
15 vinyl pressings of Walzer Und Polkas are listed here, from 6 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Germany, UK, Italy. One of them is Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-2134.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MMS-2134, M2134, MMS 2134 PA) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 6A MMS 2134 1 23 and MMS 2134 - II - 21 -. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
