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A Wagner Concert

by Richard Wagner · 1961

12 pressings4 countriesRomanticClassical

A Wagner Concert was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 A Wagner Concert

2 pressings came out in 1961, 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.

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Mercury SR90232Mercury Living Presence SR90232
Format
LP, Promo, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SR-90232 A-RFR1 P17Side A Runout

SR-90232 B-RFR4 P17Side B 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USMercury SR90232First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USMercury SR90232 / Mercury Living Presence SR90232First yearLP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1961UKMercury MMA 11147LP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, White Label · Test pressing
1962USArmed Forces Radio & Television Service Station Library C-1435 / C-1436LP, Transcription, Mono · MonoLP, Transcription, Mono · Mono
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceMercury 131.027 MSYLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?IsraelMercury MG50232LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKMercury MMA 11147LPLP
?UKMercury AMS 16095 / Mercury AMS. 16095LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USMercury MG50232LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USMercury Living Presence SR90232LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USMercury SR90232LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USMercury MG50232LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Overture To "Der Fliegende Holländer"
  2. "Die Meistersinger" Excerpts
  3. B1Wotan's Farewell And Magic Fire Music ("Die Walküre")
  4. B2Overture To "Rienzi"

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A Wagner Concert are there?

12 vinyl pressings of A Wagner Concert are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1961 and 1962.

When was A Wagner Concert first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US. One of them is Mercury SR90232.

How do I tell if my copy of A Wagner Concert is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR90232) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, SR90232A and SR90232B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is A Wagner Concert 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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