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Otto NicolaiDie Lustigen Weiber Von Windsor

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Die Lustigen Weiber Von Windsor

by Otto Nicolai · 1968

17 pressings4 countriesRomanticOperaClassical

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Die Lustigen Weiber Von Windsor

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.

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

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1968German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 671First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 671First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1969German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 671LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1969German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 671LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 671LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1971German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 671LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1973German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 671LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1974German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 671LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1974German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 671LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 26 271-7LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1988German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 671LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 063-29003 / EMI Electrola 1C 063-29 003LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 037-29 003LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyElectrola E 80803LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?GermanyElectrola STE 80803 / Electrola CSDW 7151LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?Germany & SwitzerlandElectrola J 216/3LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USAngel Records 36149, S.36149LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. Die Lustigen Weiber Von Windsor (Opernquerschnitt)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Die Lustigen Weiber Von Windsor are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Die Lustigen Weiber Von Windsor are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1968 and 1988.

When was Die Lustigen Weiber Von Windsor first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1968, in German Democratic Republic (GDR). One of them is ETERNA 8 25 671.

How do I tell if my copy of Die Lustigen Weiber Von Windsor is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Die Lustigen Weiber Von Windsor 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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