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Placido Domingo & Die Wiener Sängerknaben

by Placido Domingo · 1979

19 pressings12 countriesClassicalClassical

Placido Domingo & Die Wiener Sängerknaben was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 Placido Domingo & Die Wiener Sängerknaben

5 pressings came out in 1979, 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.

UK

1979
Label and catalog number
RCA Red Seal RL 30469
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

RL 30469 A-2U 3Side 1 Matrix

RL 30469 B-1U 0

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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979AustraliaRCA Red Seal VRL17328First yearLPLP
1979GermanyRCA Red Seal RL 30469First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979ItalyRCA VLS 30919First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979ItalyRCA Red Seal RL 30469First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979UKRCA Red Seal RL 30469First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980GermanyRCA Red Seal 26 021-6LP, Album, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1980JapanRCA Red Seal RVC-2298LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980USRCA Red Seal ARL1-3835LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980USRCA Red Seal ARL1-3835LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980New ZealandRCA Red Seal VRL1 7328 / RCA Red Seal VRLI 7328LPLP
1981ArgentinaRCA Red Seal ARL1-3835LP, AlbumLP, Album
1981SpainRCA RL 30469LP, AlbumLP, Album
1985EuropeRCA Red Seal RL70760LP, AlbumLP, Album
1985GermanyRCA 30 923-7LP, Album, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition
1985GermanyDas Beste Reader's Digest CSM 21-7748/6 62 / Das Beste Reader's Digest G 87002 GGLP, AlbumLP, Album
1987GermanyDas Beste Reader's Digest CSM 7802 / Das Beste Reader's Digest B-8933LPLP
1988GermanyRCA Red Seal RL70760 / RCA Victor Red Seal RL 70 760LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceRCA RL 30469LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?South KoreaSeoul Records SRCR-203 / RCA Red Seal ARL1-3835LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Pueri Concinite3:55
  2. A2Adeste Fideles2:59
  3. A3Panis Angelicus4:51
  4. A4Ave Maria, D 8395:28
  5. A5Selig Sind, Die Verfolgung Leiden6:41
  6. B1Largo (Ombra Mai Fu)2:49
  7. B2Omnes De Saba Venient5:18
  8. B3Ave Maria2:22
  9. B4Crucifix (Vous Qui Pleurez)5:36
  10. B5Agnus Dei3:20
  11. B6A Mighty Fortress Is Our God3:18

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Placido Domingo & Die Wiener Sängerknaben are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Placido Domingo & Die Wiener Sängerknaben are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1979 and 1988.

When was Placido Domingo & Die Wiener Sängerknaben first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Germany, UK, Australia, Italy. One of them is RCA Red Seal RL 30469.

How do I tell if my copy of Placido Domingo & Die Wiener Sängerknaben is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RL 30469, VRL17328, VLS 30919) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Placido Domingo & Die Wiener Sängerknaben 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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