Vinyl pressings
by Richard Tauber · 1967
The Great Richard Tauber 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.
1 pressing came out in 1967, 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.
MFP 1098A -1 TO 2Stamped runout, side A variant 1
MFP 1098B -1 RT 1Stamped runout, side B variant 1
MFP 1098A -1 GGT 6Stamped runout, side A variant 2
MFP 1098B -1 GGD 3Stamped runout, side B variant 2
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 | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 1098First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | New Zealand | Parlophone PMC 6113LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Music For Pleasure MFP 8029LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Australia | Music For Pleasure MFP-A 8029 / Paul Hamlyn Pty. Ltd. MFP-A 8029LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | Music For Pleasure MFP 5136LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Music For Pleasure MFP 5136LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | Music For Pleasure MFP 1098LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | South Africa | Music For Pleasure MFP 1098LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 50333LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Music For Pleasure MFP 1098LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
10 vinyl pressings of The Great Richard Tauber are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1967 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in UK. One of them is Music For Pleasure MFP 1098.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MFP 1098) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MFP 1098A -1 TO 2 and MFP 1098B -1 RT 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.
