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Also Sprach Zarathustra

by Richard Strauss · 1970

23 pressings8 countriesRomanticModernOrchestraTone Poem

Also Sprach Zarathustra was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Also Sprach Zarathustra

2 pressings came out in 1970, 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.

Germany

1970
Label and catalog number
CBS S 72941
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

CBS 72941Side A + B - Stamped

AL 30 443Printed, Label A

BL 30 443Printed, Label B

MAL 30443 - 2AEtch A

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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1970s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970GermanyCBS S 72941First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970GermanyCBS 72941First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971CanadaColumbia Masterworks M 30443 / Columbia Records of Canada, Ltd. M30344LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971CanadaColumbia MQ 30443LP, Album, Stereo, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic
1971PhilippinesCBS MQ 30443LP, Album, Stereo, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic
1971UKCBS S 72941 / CBS 72941LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971UKCBS 72941LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1971USColumbia MQ 30443LP, Album, Stereo, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic
1971USColumbia Masterworks M 30443LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971USColumbia Masterworks M 30443LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1971USCBS MQ 30443LP, Stereo, QuadraphonicLP, Stereo, Quadraphonic
1971USColumbia Masterworks MQ 30443LP, Album, Stereo, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic
1973ItalyCBS S 72941LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978JapanCBS/Sony 23AC 606LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981USColumbia Masterworks M 30443LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaColumbia Masterworks M 30443LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceCBS CBS 75941LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyCBS 72941 / CBS S 72941LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?JapanCBS/Sony Inc. SOCP-24001LP, Album, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Quadraphonic
?JapanCBS/Sony SOCL-1011LP, Album, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Quadraphonic
?JapanCBS/Sony SOCP 24001LP, AlbumLP, Album
?JapanCBS/Sony FCCA-83LP, QuadraphonicLP, Quadraphonic
?JapanCBS/Sony SOCX 21002LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Also Sprach Zarathustra are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Also Sprach Zarathustra are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1970 and 1981.

When was Also Sprach Zarathustra first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in Germany. One of them is CBS S 72941.

How do I tell if my copy of Also Sprach Zarathustra is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S 72941, 72941) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CBS 72941 and AL 30 443. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Also Sprach Zarathustra 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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