Vinyl pressings
by Richard Strauss · 1967
Strauss Horn Concertos was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 6 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.
ZAL-7596-1W A M³ N KT 1Runout side A - machine stamped - this variant
ZAL-7597-1W K KT 1Runout side B - machine stamped - this variant
ZAL.7596Matrix on label - side A
ZAL.7597Matrix on label - side B
ZAL - 7596-1WRunout side A variant 1
ZAL - 7597-1WRunout side B variant 1
ZAL 7596Matrix side A inverted
ZAL 7597Matrix side B inverted
ZAL-7596-IWRunout - machine stamped - this variant
ZAL.7596Matrix on label - side A
ZAL.7597Matrix on label - side B
ZAL-7596-1W A M³ N KT 1Runout side A - machine stamped - this variant
ZAL-7597-1W K KT 1Runout side B - machine stamped - this variant
ZAL.7596Matrix on label - side A
ZAL.7597Matrix on label - side B
ZAL-7596-1WRunout, Side A, Stamped
ZAL-7597-1WRunout, Side B, Stamped
ZAL7596Label, Side A
ZAL7597Label, Side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | Decca SXLA-6285 / Decca LXT 6285First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | London Records CS 6519First yearLP | LP |
| 1967 | UK | Decca LXT 6285 / Decca LXT.6285First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | US | London Records CS 6519First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | Israel | PAX IST 585First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | Mexico | Decca SXL 6285 / Peerless B-19288First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Decca SXL 6285 / Decca SXL.6285First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | UK | Decca SXL 6285 / Decca SXL.6285LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Australia | World Record Club S/5476 / World Record Club S-5476LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1978 | UK | Decca JB 17LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Germany | Decca 6.43268 AHLP, Reissue, Remastered | LP, Reissue, Remastered |
| 1985 | Germany | Decca 6.43268LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Europe | Decca JB17LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca SXL 6285 / Speakers Corner Records 009 6285LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Decca SXL 6285LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca SXL 6285LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca SXL 6285LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Strauss Horn Concertos are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1967 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK, US, Israel, Mexico and more. One of them is Decca SXL 6285, released May 1967.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6285, LXT 6285, CS 6519, IST 585) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-7596-1W A M³ N KT 1 and ZAL-7597-1W K KT 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
