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Leopold StokowskiOrchestral Masterpieces From The Ring Of The Niebelung

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Orchestral Masterpieces From The Ring Of The Niebelung

by Leopold Stokowski · 1967

28 pressings13 countriesRomanticClassical

Orchestral Masterpieces From The Ring Of The… was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Orchestral Masterpieces From The Ring Of The…

16 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 8 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.

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Decca PFS 4116
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-7439-1LSide A runout

ZAL-7440-2LSide B runout

ZAL-7439-3LSide A runout

ZAL-7440-5LSide B runout

Full details of this pressing

UK

1967
Label and catalog number
Decca PFS 4116Decca PFS.4116
Format
LP, Stereo · Grooved
Runout / matrix

ZAL.7439Side A

ZAL.7440Side B

ZAL-7439-1LStamped Runout Side A

ZAL-7440-2LStamped Runout 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 28 vinyl pressings

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

1960s18 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967AustraliaDecca SKLA 4851First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967CanadaLondon Records SPC 21016First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967ColombiaLondon Records SPC 21016First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967ItalyDecca PFS 3341 16First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967New ZealandDecca PFSM 34116First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967SpainDecca PFS 4116First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967UKDecca PFS 4116First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967UKDecca LK 4851 / Decca LK.4851First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1967UKDecca PFS 4116First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967UKDecca PFS 4116First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1967UKDecca PFS 4116First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967UKDecca PFS 4116 / Decca PFS.4116First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967USLondon Records SPC 21016LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1967USLondon Records SPC 21016First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967USLondon Records SPC 21016First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 18 pressings from the 1960s
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974FranceDecca PFS 4116 / Decca PFS.4116LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975YugoslaviaJugoton LSDC-70624 / Decca LSDC-70624LPLP
1979UKDecca SPA 537LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983USLondon Records STS 15565LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1984SpainDecca 65 94 055LP, Reissue, Special EditionLP, Reissue, Special Edition
1985JapanLondon American Recordings K15C 7016LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDecca SAD 22 073LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SMD 1118LPLP
?GermanyDecca SMD 1118LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USLondon Records PM 55014LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1The Ride Of The Valkyries (Die Walküre - Act 3)
  2. A2Forest Murmurs (Siegfried - Act 2)
  3. A3Entrance Of The Gods Into Valhalla (Das Rheingold - Finale)
  4. B1Siegfried's Rhine Journey (Götterdämmerung - Prologue)
  5. B2Siegfried's Death And Funeral Music (Götterdämmerung - Act 3)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Orchestral Masterpieces From The Ring Of The… are there?

28 vinyl pressings of Orchestral Masterpieces From The Ring Of The… are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1967 and 1985.

When was Orchestral Masterpieces From The Ring Of The… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Decca PFS 4116.

How do I tell if my copy of Orchestral Masterpieces From The Ring Of The… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PFS 4116, LK 4851, SPC 21016, SKLA 4851) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-7439-1L and ZAL-7440-2L. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Orchestral Masterpieces From The Ring Of The… 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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