US
1961- Label and catalog number
- Reader's Digest RD32-MRCA Custom RD32-M
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono, Box Set
- Runout / matrix
MO8P·0355A Side Label
MO8P·0356B Side Label
MO8P·0357C Side Label
MO8P·0358D Side Label
Orchester Der Wiener StaatsoperThe World's Greatest Waltzes
Vinyl pressings
The World's Greatest Waltzes
by Orchester Der Wiener Staatsoper · 1961
13 pressings4 countriesOperaMusic HallLight MusicPop
The World's Greatest Waltzes 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.
How to spot a first pressing of The World's Greatest Waltzes
7 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 4 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
1961- Label and catalog number
- Reader's Digest RD32-SReader's Digest RD32-M
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set · Indianapolis Press
- Runout / matrix
MO8Y-0347-12S ɪ B1A Side Stamped
MO8Y 0348 10S ɪ A2B Side Stamped
MO8Y-0349-7S ɪ A2C Side Stamped
MO8Y 0350 8S ɪ A1D Side Stamped
US
1961- Label and catalog number
- Reader's Digest RD32-MReader's Digest RDM-32
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono, Box Set
UK
1961- Label and catalog number
- Reader's Digest RDS 453/4/5
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
MO8Y·0349 1GA Side Runout
MO8Y·0350 1GB Side Runout
MO8Y·0351 1GC Side Runout
MO8Y·0352 1GD Side Runout
Brazil
1961- Label and catalog number
- RCA RDM-32Seleções Do Reader's Digest RDM-32
- Format
- LP, Compilation
Canada
1961- Label and catalog number
- Reader's Digest RDM-32RCA Custom RDM-32
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono, Box Set
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 13 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1960s9 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Brazil | RCA RDM-32 / Seleções Do Reader's Digest RDM-32First yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1961 | Canada | Reader's Digest RDM-32 / RCA Custom RDM-32First yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1961 | Canada | RCA RDFM-32-1First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Mono · Mono, Limited | LP, Album, Limited Edition, Mono · Mono, Limited |
| 1961 | UK | Reader's Digest RDS 453/4/5First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1961 | US | Reader's Digest RD32-M / RCA Custom RD32-MFirst yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Reader's Digest RD32-S / Reader's Digest RD32-MFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1961 | US | Reader's Digest RD32-M / Reader's Digest RDM-32First yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1968 | US | Reader's Digest RDA 05-A / RCA Custom RDM-32LP, Album, Reissue, Box Set | LP, Album, Reissue, Box Set |
| 1968 | US | Reader's Digest RDA 05-ALP, Album, Reissue, Box Set | LP, Album, Reissue, Box Set |
Year unknown4 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Reader's Digest RD32-M / RCA Custom RD32-MLP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| ? | UK | Reader's Digest RDM 53/54/55LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| ? | US | Reader's Digest RD3-5LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| ? | US | Reader's Digest RD32-KLP, Album, Box Set | LP, Album, Box Set |
Tracklist
- The Waltzes Of Johann Strauss, Jr.
- A1Emperor Waltz
- A2Vienna Blood
- A3Treasure Waltz
- B1Voices Of Spring
- B2Thousand And One Night
- B3Lagoon Waltz
- B4Wine, Women And Song
- "Pops" Concert Waltzes
- C1Rosenkavalier Waltzes
- C2Waltz From "Serenade From Strings"
- C3"Faust" Waltzes
- D1Dance Of The Apprentices And Procession Of The Meistersingers From "Die Meistersinger"
- D2Valse Triste
- D3Danube Waves
- D4Waltz From "Eugen Onegin"
- American Waltzes
- E1Missouri Waltz
- E2I Dream Too Much
- E3Shadow Waltz
- E4Our Waltz
- E5A Kiss In The Dark
- E6Diane
- F1Falling In Love With You
- F2Out Of My Dreams
- F3The Whiffenpoof Song
- F4My Wonderful One
- F5Sweethearts
- F6Carousel Waltzes
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of The World's Greatest Waltzes are there?
13 vinyl pressings of The World's Greatest Waltzes are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1961 and 1968.
When was The World's Greatest Waltzes first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Brazil, Canada. One of them is Reader's Digest RD32-M.
How do I tell if my copy of The World's Greatest Waltzes is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RD32-M, RD32-S, RDS 453/4/5, RDM-32) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MO8P·0355 and MO8P·0356. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is The World's Greatest 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.