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A Wagner Festival

by Richard Wagner · 1969

13 pressings9 countriesClassical

A Wagner Festival was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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 Festival

10 pressings came out in 1969, the album's first year, in 8 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.

UK

1969
Label and catalog number
Decca PFS 34158
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gate Fold Sleeve
Runout / matrix

ZAL-8721-2LSide B

ZAL-8720-2LSide A

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US

1969
Label and catalog number
London Records SPC 21035
Format
LP, Album · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

ZAL-8720-1L H JT 2BRunout stamped side 1

ZAL-8721-2L U JT 1Runout stamped side 2

ZAL 8220Matrix label side 1

ZAL 8221Matrix label side 2

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Australia

1969
Label and catalog number
Decca PFS 4158Decca PFS-4158
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-8720-1LRunout side A, stamped

ZAL-8721-1LRunout side B, stamped

ZAL8720Label side A

ZAL8721Label 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969UnknownDecca PFS 334158First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969AustraliaDecca PFS 4158 / Decca PFS-4158First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969CanadaLondon Records SPC 21035First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1969FranceDecca PFS 4.158First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969GermanyLodia LOD 770First yearLPLP
1969IsraelPAX ISP 1284First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969SpainDecca PFS 4158First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969UKDecca PFS 4158First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969UKDecca PFS 34158First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1969USLondon Records SPC 21035First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilLondon Records LLN 7167-S / London Records LLN 7167LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceDecca 14.024 BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SAD 22065LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. ATristan Und Isolde: Prelude And Liebestod
  2. B1The Flying Dutchman: Overture
  3. B2Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg: Prelude, Act 1

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of A Wagner Festival are there?

13 vinyl pressings of A Wagner Festival are listed here, from 9 countries.

When was A Wagner Festival first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Decca PFS 4158.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use PFS 4158, PFS 34158, PFS 334158, SPC 21035) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is A Wagner Festival 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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