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Richard Wagner3 Ouvertures: Tannhäuser • Le Vaisseau Fantôme • Les Maîtres Chanteurs

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3 Ouvertures: Tannhäuser • Le Vaisseau Fantôme • Les Maîtres Chanteurs

by Richard Wagner · 1954

11 pressings5 countriesRomanticClassical

3 Ouvertures was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 3 Ouvertures

2 pressings came out in 1954, the album's first year, in 2 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.

France

June 1954
Label and catalog number
La Voix De Son Maître FALP 289
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

2 XVH 3Label side A

2 XVH 41Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Spain

1954
Label and catalog number
La Voz De Su Amo LALP 114
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

2XVH 41 <>LRunout stamped, Side A

2XVH 3 21B <>P M6 150330Runout stamped, Side B

2XVH 41Matrix on label, Side A

2XVH 3Matrix on label, Side B

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954SpainLa Voz De Su Amo LALP 114First yearLPLP
1954FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 289LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1954FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 289First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ChileAngel Records 3ACX-47042LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 30039LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 30.213LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 30039 / La Voix De Son Maître FALP 30.039LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 30.213LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyElectrola E 90 023 / Electrola WALP 534LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone QALP 10052LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone QALP 10152LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. Tannhäuser
  2. Le Vaisseau Fantôme
  3. Les Maîtres Chanteurs

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 3 Ouvertures are there?

11 vinyl pressings of 3 Ouvertures are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was 3 Ouvertures first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in France, Spain. One of them is La Voix De Son Maître FALP 289, released June 1954.

How do I tell if my copy of 3 Ouvertures is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FALP 289, LALP 114) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2 XVH 3 and 2 XVH 41. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 3 Ouvertures 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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