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Vinyl pressings

Der Rosenkavalier

by Richard Strauss · 1957

46 pressings12 countriesOperaModernClassical

Der Rosenkavalier was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Der Rosenkavalier

6 pressings came out in 1957, 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.

US

1957
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 3563 D/LAngel Records Angel 3563 D/L
Format
LP, Album, Mono, Box Set
Runout / matrix

XAX 1159-2N GRSide 1 - runout, variant 1

XAX 1160-2N TSide 2 - runout, variant 1

XAX 1161-4N GMSide 3 - runout, variant 1

XAX 1162-2N LSide 4 - runout, variant 1

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 46 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957CanadaAngel Records 3563 D/LFirst yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1957CanadaAngel Records 3563 D/L "S"First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1957GermanyColumbia 33 WCX 1492/95First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1957GermanyColumbia 33 WCX 1492 / Columbia 33 WCX 1493First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957UK & IrelandColumbia 33CX 1492-1495First yearLPLP
1957USAngel Records 3563 D/L / Angel Records Angel 3563 D/LFirst yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1958USAngel Records SDL-3563LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1959UKColumbia SAX 2269 / Columbia SAX 2270LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961PhilippinesAngel Records SDL-3563LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1965AustraliaWorld Record Club OE-73 / World Record Club OE-74LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono, Box Set · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono, Box Set · Mono, Club edition
1965AustraliaWorld Record Club SOE-73 / World Record Club SOE-74LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1968FranceLa Voix De Son Maître CVB 750/3 / La Voix De Son Maître CVB 750-3LP, Stereo, Box Set, ReissueLP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue
1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaWorld Record Club S-4747 / World Record Club S-4748LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1971UKHis Master's Voice SLS 810 / His Master's Voice 1E 165 ○ 00459-62LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, ReissueLP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue
1972AustraliaWorld Record Club S-4747 / World Record Club S-4748LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1976FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 165-00459-62LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1976FranceColumbia FCX 750 À 753LP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
1976AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00534 / World Record Club S-4748LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1977AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00534 / World Record Club R-00535LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1978AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00534 / World Record Club R-00535LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1984USAngel Records SDLX-3970LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set
1987GermanyHis Master's Voice 26273-3LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1987UKHis Master's Voice EX 29 0045 3LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set
1988EuropeHis Master's Voice EX 7 49354 1 / His Master's Voice 153 - EX 7 49354 1LP, Stereo, Box Set, AlbumLP, Stereo, Box Set, Album
1988FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 29 0045 3LP, Box Set, AlbumLP, Box Set, Album
1988YugoslaviaJugoton LSHMV-70491/4LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
Year unknown20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaHis Master's Voice 1004593 / His Master's Voice 46 805LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Box Set · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Box Set · Club edition
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 165-0049-62LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, StereoLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1 C 191-00 459/62LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1 C 191-00 459/62 / EMI Electrola 1 C 191-00 459/62LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyColumbia 33 WCX 1492LPLP
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1 C 191-00 459/62 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1 C 191-00 459/62LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyColumbia SAX 2269/2272 / Columbia STC 90 566/69LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyColumbia SAXW 2269/2272 / Columbia STC 90 566/69LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3 C165-00459/62LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, ReissueLP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue
?UKColumbia SAX 2269/2272LP, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
?UKColumbia SAX 2269/2272LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
?UKHis Master's Voice SLS 810 / His Master's Voice ASD 2726/29LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?UKHis Master's Voice SLS 810 / His Master's Voice ASD 2726/29LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?USAngel Records S3563 D/LLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue
?USAngel Records S3563 D/LLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
All 20 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Der Rosenkavalier

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Der Rosenkavalier are there?

46 vinyl pressings of Der Rosenkavalier are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1957 and 1988.

When was Der Rosenkavalier first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, Canada, Germany, UK & Ireland. One of them is Angel Records 3563 D/L.

How do I tell if my copy of Der Rosenkavalier is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 3563 D/L, 3563 D/L "S", 33 WCX 1492/95, 33 WCX 1492) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAX 1159-2N GR and XAX 1160-2N T. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Der Rosenkavalier 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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