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Richard StraussEine Alpensinfonie

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Eine Alpensinfonie

by Richard Strauss · 1973

18 pressings6 countriesLate RomanticOrchestraTone PoemClassical

Eine Alpensinfonie was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 Eine Alpensinfonie

1 pressing came out in 1973, 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

1973
Label and catalog number
Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 063-02 341 QHis Master's Voice 1C 063-02 341 Q
Format
LP, Stereo, Quadraphonic · SQ
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 18 vinyl pressings

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1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 063-02 341 Q / His Master's Voice 1C 063-02 341 QFirst yearLP, Stereo, QuadraphonicLP, Stereo, Quadraphonic
1973GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 29 622-8 / Deutscher Schallplattenclub 29 622-8LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
1973GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn SFGLP 78 442 / EMI Electrola SFGLP 78 442LP, Club Edition, Quadraphonic · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Quadraphonic · Club edition
1974German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 26 440LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974AustraliaWorld Record Club S/5626 / World Record Club S-5626LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1976SpainLa Voz De Su Amo 1J 165-52376 Q/77 MYLP, Remastered, Mono, Quadraphonic · MonoLP, Remastered, Mono, Quadraphonic · Mono
1976UKHis Master's Voice ASD 3173 / His Master's Voice ASD.3173LP, QuadraphonicLP, Quadraphonic
1976AustraliaWorld Record Club R-01755 / World Record Club S/5626LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1977AustraliaWorld Record Club R-01755 / World Record Club S/5626LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 26 440LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1982German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 26 440LP, RepressLP, Repress
1989German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 26 440LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 26 440LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 063-02 341 Q / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 063-02 341 QLP, Reissue, QuadraphonicLP, Reissue, Quadraphonic
?GermanyEMI 64 488 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 64 488LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?JapanEMI DOR 0026 27 / Angel Records DOR 0026 27LP, 45 RPM, StereoLP, 45 RPM, Stereo
?JapanAngel Records EAC-80099LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 3173 / His Master's Voice 0C 063-02341QLP, Repress, Stereo, QuadraphonicLP, Repress, Stereo, Quadraphonic

Tracklist

  1. Eine Alpensinfonie Op. 64

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Eine Alpensinfonie are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Eine Alpensinfonie are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1973 and 1989.

When was Eine Alpensinfonie first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1973, in Germany. One of them is Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 063-02 341 Q.

How do I tell if my copy of Eine Alpensinfonie is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1C 063-02 341 Q) 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 Eine Alpensinfonie 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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