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Salome

by Richard Strauss · 1962

27 pressings9 countriesOperaModernClassical

Salome was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Salome

5 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 3 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

April 1962
Label and catalog number
London Records OSA 1218
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set · FFSS Labels
Runout / matrix

ZAL-5419Runout and Label Side 1

ZAL-5420Runout and Label Side 2

ZAL-5421Runout and Label Side 3

ZAL-5422Runout and Label Side 4

Full details of this pressing

UK

1962
Label and catalog number
Decca SET 228/9
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set · ED1
Runout / matrix

ZAL-5419Runout and Label Side 1

ZAL-5420Runout and Label Side 2

ZAL-5421Runout and Label Side 3

ZAL-5422Runout and Label Side 4

Full details of this pressing

UK

1962
Label and catalog number
Decca MET 228/9
Format
LP, Album, Mono, Box Set
Runout / matrix

ARL-5419Runout and Label Side 1

ARL-5420Runout and Label Side 2

ARL-5421Runout and Label Side 3

ARL-5422Runout and Label Side 4

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Spain

1962
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL/SET 228/9
Format
Box Set, LP, Stereo · Black Label
Runout / matrix

ZAL-5419-3DSide A Runout

ZAL-5420-3DSide B Runout

ZAL-5421-6DSide C Runout

ZAL-5422-3DSide D Runout

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 27 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962SpainDecca SXL/SET 228/9First yearBox Set, LP, StereoBox Set, LP, Stereo
1962UKDecca SET 228/9First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1962UKDecca MET 228/9First yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1962USLondon Records A 4247First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USLondon Records OSA 1218First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1964USLondon Records OSA 1218LP, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustraliaWorld Record Club S-5158 / World Record Club S-5159LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1975UKDecca SET 228/9LP, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
1976AustraliaWorld Record Club S-5158 / World Record Club S-5159LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1977JapanLondon Records SLA 7586/7LPLP
1978GermanyDecca 6.35090 ERLP, Reissue, Box SetLP, Reissue, Box Set
1978GermanyDecca 6.35090 ER / Decca 6.35090-1LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1979AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00786 / World Record Club S-5158LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1979AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00787 / World Record Club S-5158LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983GermanyDecca 6.35090LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2015EuropeVinyl Passion Classical VPC 85255LP, RemasteredLP, Remastered
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDecca SXL 20037-38-BLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyDecca LXT 2037-38LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?GermanyDecca LXT 2037-38 / Decca LXT 2037LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?GermanyDecca 6.35090 ERLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyDecca SXL 20037/38-BLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyDecca SXL 20037/38LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?HungaryHungaroton SLPXL 31285-86LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?NetherlandsDecca SET 228/9LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?UKDecca SET 228/9LP, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
?UKDecca SET 228/9 / Decca SET 228LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?USLondon Records OSA 1218LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set

Tracklist

  1. Salome

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Salome are there?

27 vinyl pressings of Salome are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1962 and 2015.

When was Salome first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Spain. One of them is London Records OSA 1218, released April 1962.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OSA 1218, A 4247, SET 228/9, MET 228/9) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-5419 and ZAL-5420. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Salome 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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