Vinyl pressings
by Richard Strauss · 1976
The Richard Strauss Album was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
11 pressings came out in 1976, the album's first year, in 7 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-14043-1W BH 1Side A runout, variant 1
ZAL-14044-2W BK 1Side B runout, variant 1
ZAL-14043-2W BK 2BSide A runout, variant 2
ZAL-14044-2W BU 2BSide B runout, variant 2
ZAL 14043-1E (Stamped) 1T (Etched)Runout, Side A
ZAL 14044-1G (Stamped) 1T (Etched)Runout, Side B
ZAL-14043-2WA, Stamped
ZAL-14044-1WB, Stamped
ZAL 14043 T3 L XX
ZAL 14044 B T1 L XX
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Australia | Decca SXLA. 6749First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Decca 7368First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | France | Decca 7368 XFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | France | Decca 7368First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | France | Decca 7368First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | Germany | Decca 6.42006 AWFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany | Decca 6.42006 AZFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Germany & Switzerland | Decca 6.42006 AWFirst yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | Italy | Decca SXL 336749First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Decca SXL 6749 / Decca SXL.6749First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | UK | Decca SXL 6749 / Decca SXL.6749LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 1976 | US | London Records CS.6978 / London Records CS 6978First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | London Records CS 6978 / London Records CS6978LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | US | London Records CS 6978 / London Records CS6978LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Europe | Decca SXL 6749 / Decca SXL.6749LP, Album, Repress, Stereo | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Netherlands | Decca 411 240-1LP | LP |
| 1987 | Germany | Decca 6.43497 / Decca 6.43497 OGLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Japan | London Records KIJC 9198LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1997 | Japan | London Records KIJC 9198LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | London Records CS 6978LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Europe | Decca 414 043-1LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | London Records KIJC 9239LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | London Records L25C-3015LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Decca 411 240-1LP | LP |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 6749 / Decca SXL.6749LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
29 vinyl pressings of The Richard Strauss Album are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1976 and 1997.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in UK, US, Australia, France and more. One of them is Decca SXL 6749.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 6749, CS.6978, SXLA. 6749, 7368) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-14043-1W BH 1 and ZAL-14044-2W BK 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.
