German Democratic Republic (GDR)
1968- Label and catalog number
- ETERNA 8 25 671
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
825671-1J A 1C L8W-XRunout side A
825671-2J A 1 II L8W-XRunout side B
Vinyl pressings
by Otto Nicolai · 1968
Die Lustigen Weiber Von Windsor 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.
2 pressings 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.
825671-1J A 1C L8W-XRunout side A
825671-2J A 1 II L8W-XRunout side 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 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 671First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 671First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 671LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 671LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 671LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1971 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 671LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1973 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 671LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1974 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 671LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 671LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Germany | Die Stimme Seines Herrn 26 271-7LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1988 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 671LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | His Master's Voice 1C 063-29003 / EMI Electrola 1C 063-29 003LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 037-29 003LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Electrola E 80803LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Electrola STE 80803 / Electrola CSDW 7151LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany & Switzerland | Electrola J 216/3LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | US | Angel Records 36149, S.36149LP, Album | LP, Album |
17 vinyl pressings of Die Lustigen Weiber Von Windsor are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1968 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1968, in German Democratic Republic (GDR). One of them is ETERNA 8 25 671.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8 25 671, 8 20 671) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 825671-1J A 1C L8W-X and 825671-2J A 1 II L8W-X. 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.