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Waltz Time

by Lawrence Welk · 1963

11 pressings2 countriesBig BandEasy ListeningJazz

Waltz Time was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Waltz Time

4 pressings came out in 1963, 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.

US

1963
Label and catalog number
Dot Records DLP 25499
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

LPS 75893 RX1 I A1Stamped side A

LPS 75894 RX1 I C1Stamped side B

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963CanadaDot Records DLP 3499 / Dot Records DLP-3499First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963USDot Records 25499First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963USDot Records DLP 3499First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963USDot Records DLP 25499First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968CanadaRanwood R 8025 / Ranwood RLP 8025LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1968USRanwood RLP 8025LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
1968USRanwood R 8025LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?USDot Records DLP 25499LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USRanwood R 8025LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USDot Records DLP 25499LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USDot Records DLP 3499LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Wedding Of The Winds2:34
  2. A2Tales From The Vienna Woods2:32
  3. A3Dolores2:15
  4. A4The Merry Widow Waltz2:30
  5. A5Danube Waves2:30
  6. A6Gold And Silver2:00
  7. B1Emperor Waltz2:03
  8. B2Over The Waves2:17
  9. B3Holiday Waltz1:43
  10. B4Southern Roses2:35
  11. B5You And You (From Die Flendermaus)2:02
  12. B6Vienna Echoes2:37

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Waltz Time are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Waltz Time are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1963 and 1968.

When was Waltz Time first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in US, Canada. One of them is Dot Records 25499.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 25499, DLP 3499, DLP 25499) 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 Waltz Time 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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