Bulgaria
1968- Label and catalog number
- Балкантон ВТА 498
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Export Edition
- Runout / matrix
ВТА 498 ISide A
ВТА 498 IISide B
Vinyl pressings
by Johann Strauss Jr. · 1968
Йохан Щраус • Валсове was first pressed on vinyl in 1968. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1968, the album's first year. 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.
ВТА 498 ISide A
ВТА 498 IISide B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 498First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 498LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1974 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 498LP, Album, Mono, Repress · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Repress · Mono |
| 1974 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 498LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1975 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 498LP, Album, Mono, Repress · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Repress · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 498LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 498LP, Album, Mono, Repress · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Repress · Mono |
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 498LP, Album, Mono, Repress · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Repress · Mono |
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 498LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВТА 498LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
10 vinyl pressings of Йохан Щраус • Валсове are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1968 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in Bulgaria. One of them is Балкантон ВТА 498.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ВТА 498) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ВТА 498 I and ВТА 498 II. 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.