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Antal Dorati Conducts Wagner

by Richard Wagner · 1959

10 pressings4 countriesClassical

Antal Dorati Conducts Wagner was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Antal Dorati Conducts Wagner

1 pressing came out in 1959, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 10 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959USMercury SR90234First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960AustraliaMercury SR90234 / Esquire Mercury SR 90234LPLP
1960CanadaMercury MG50234LPLP
1960USMercury SR90234 / Mercury Living Presence SR 90234LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1960USMercury MG50234 / Mercury Living Presence MG50234LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960UKMercury MMA 11120LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960UKMercury AMS 16067 / Mercury Living Presence AMS 16067LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969USMercury SR90234 / Mercury Living Presence SR 90234LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaMercury SR90234LPLP
?USMercury SR90234LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. From "Tristan Und Isolde"
  2. APrelude And Liebestod
  3. From "Tannhäuser"
  4. B1Overture And Venusberg Music
  5. From "Lohengrin"
  6. B2Prelude To Act III

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Antal Dorati Conducts Wagner are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Antal Dorati Conducts Wagner are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1959 and 1969.

When was Antal Dorati Conducts Wagner first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US. One of them is Mercury SR90234.

How do I tell if my copy of Antal Dorati Conducts Wagner is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SR90234) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, FR3 and FR3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Antal Dorati Conducts Wagner 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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