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Klemperer Conducts Wagner

by Otto Klemperer · 1960

24 pressings9 countriesRomanticOperaClassical

Klemperer Conducts Wagner was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Klemperer Conducts Wagner

7 pressings came out in 1960, 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.

UK

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia SMS 1007Columbia SAX 2347-2348
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set
Runout / matrix

YAX 543-8Side A - SAX 2347

YAX 544-6Side B - SAX 2347

YAX 545-5Side A - SAX 2348

YAX 546-6Side B - SAX 2348

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UK

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33CX 1697/8
Format
LP, Album · Box
Runout / matrix

XAX. 1905-5SSide A

XAX. 1906-4SSide B

XAX 1907-5SSide C

XAX 1908-5SSide D

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UK

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia CMS 837Columbia 33CX 1697-1698
Format
LP, Mono, Box Set
Runout / matrix

XAX.1905-6S. R

XAX.1906-4S H

XAX.1907-5S W

XAX.1908-5S A

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US

November 1960
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 3610 B
Format
LP, Album, Mono, Box Set, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX-1905-D2 ⌂Runout A

XAX-1906-N1⌂Runout B

XAX-1907-D2 ⌂Runout C

XAX-1908-N5 #2 ⌂Runout D

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 24 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960ItalyColumbia SAX 7280First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1960UKColumbia SMS 1007 / Columbia SAX 2347-2348First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1960UKColumbia 33CX 1697/8First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960UKColumbia CMS 837 / Columbia 33CX 1697-1698First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1960USAngel Records Stereo 3610 BFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1960USAngel Records 3610 BFirst yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USAngel Records Stereo 3610 BFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Album, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970JapanColumbia OS 3003-4LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1972AustraliaWorld Record Club S/5122 / World Record Club S/5123LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1973ItalyEMI ITALIANA S.p.A. 1544573LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981SpainLa Voz De Su Amo 10 C 137-054034/35LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1981SpainLa Voz De Su Amo 10 C 137-054034/35LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023GermanyWarner Classics 5419757987, 5054197579875LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition, Stereo · LimitedLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaColumbia SAXO 2347/8LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaAngel Records SB 3610LP, Stereo, Box Set, StereoLP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo
?FranceColumbia FCX 868/9LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?FranceColumbia SAXF 187 Et 188LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 187-00 498/99 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 187-00 498/99LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 187-00 498/99LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKColumbia SAX 2347-2348 / Columbia SMS 1007LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?UKColumbia SAX 2347LP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl
?USAngel Records B-3610LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?USAngel Records SB 3610Box Set, LP, Repress, StereoBox Set, LP, Repress, Stereo
?USAngel Records SB 3610Box Set, LP, Repress, StereoBox Set, LP, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1"Rienzi" Overture
  2. A2"Der Fliegende Holländer" Overture
  3. B1"Tannhäuser" Overture
  4. B2"Lohengrin" Prelude, Act 1
  5. C1"Lohengrin" Prelude Act 3
  6. C2"Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg" Ouverture
  7. C3"Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg" Dance Of The Apprentices, Act 3
  8. D1"Tristan Und Isolde" Prelude & Liebestod
  9. D2"Götterdämmerung" - Siegfried´s Funeral March, Act 3

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Klemperer Conducts Wagner are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Klemperer Conducts Wagner are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1960 and 2023.

When was Klemperer Conducts Wagner first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in UK, US, Italy. One of them is Columbia SMS 1007.

How do I tell if my copy of Klemperer Conducts Wagner is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SMS 1007, 33CX 1697/8, CMS 837, Stereo 3610 B) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YAX 543-8 and YAX 544-6. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Klemperer Conducts Wagner 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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