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Richard StraussAlso Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30

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Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30

by Richard Strauss · 1958

52 pressings15 countriesModernOrchestraTone PoemClassical

Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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, Op. 30

4 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 2 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.

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

All 52 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 001 SLPMFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 001 SLPEMFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 001 SLPMFirst yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1958NetherlandsDeutsche Grammophon 2544 238First yearLPLP
1959GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 001 SLPEMLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 001 SLPEMLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USDecca DL 79999LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959USDecca DL 9999LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 144LP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
1963GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 001 SLPEMLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo · Colored vinyl
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 001 SLPEMLP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1966GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 001 SLPEMLP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1969GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 001 SLPEM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136 001LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1969GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 001 SLPEM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136 001LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1969UKDeutsche Grammophon 136 001 SLPEM / Deutsche Grammophon 136 001LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970SpainDeutsche Grammophon 11 36 001LPLP
1971GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 001 SLPEM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136001LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1973GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 001 SLPEM / Deutsche Grammophon 136 001LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1973PhilippinesDeutsche Grammophon 136 001 10LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1975JapanDeutsche Grammophon MG 2475LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2543 206LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976SpainDeutsche Grammophon 25 38 033LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 001LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1982UKDeutsche Grammophon 2535 494LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1986BrazilDeutsche Grammophon 412756-1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2007JapanDeutsche Grammophon UCJG-9004LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown26 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaDeutsche Grammophon LP-63-158LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaDeutsche Grammophon 136 001 SLPEM / Deutsche Grammophon 136 001LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 136 001LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?BrazilDeutsche Grammophon 1136 001 / Phonogram 1136 001LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaDecca DL 79999LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 136 001 SLPEM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136001LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2538 033LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2538 033LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 001 SLPEM / Deutsche Grammophon 136 001LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 144LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 001 SLPEMLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 001LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 001 SLPEM / Deutsche Grammophon 136 001LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 001 SLPEM / Deutsche Grammophon 136 001LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyDeutsche Grammophon 136 001 SLPEM / Deutsche Grammophon 136 001LP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 26 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Also Sprach Zarathustra Op. 30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 are there?

52 vinyl pressings of Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 are listed here, from 15 countries, released between 1958 and 2007.

When was Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in Germany, Netherlands. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 136 001 SLPM.

How do I tell if my copy of Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 136 001 SLPM, 136 001 SLPEM, 2544 238) 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 Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 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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