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Das Rheingold by Richard Wagner, album cover

First-year pressing

Das Rheingold 1959 UK Pressing (SXL 2101/2/3)

Das Rheingold by Richard Wagner

Artist
Richard Wagner - George London (2) • Kirsten Flagstad • Set Svanholm • Gustav Neidlinger • Wiener Philharmoniker • Georg Solti
Title
Das Rheingold
Label
  • Decca SXL 2101/2/3
Country
UK
Released
March 1959
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set · 3 records
Format notes
Ed 1

Runout and matrix codes

Etched or stamped in the dead wax between the last track and the label. If yours match, you have this pressing.

  • ZAL.4260Side A label, inverted in parentheses
  • ZAL.4261Side B label, inverted in parentheses
  • ZAL.4262Side C label, inverted in parentheses
  • ZAL.4263Side D label, inverted in parentheses
  • ZAL.4264Side E label, inverted in parentheses
  • ZAL.4265Side F label, inverted in parentheses
  • ZAL-4260-1E BG RT 1Variant 1 Side A runout, stamped
  • ZAL-4261-1E BI RT 32B CAVariant 1 Side B runout, stamped
  • ZAL-4262-1E B 1Variant 1 Side C runout, stamped
  • ZAL-4263-1E B 1Variant 1 Side D runout, stamped
  • ZAL-4264-1E BU RT 2BVariant 1 Side E runout, stamped
  • ZAL-4265-1E BU RT 2BVariant 1 Side F runout, stamped
  • ZAL-4260-1E HW ET 1Variant 2 Side A runout, stamped
  • ZAL-4261-1E BI RT 32B CAVariant 2 Side B runout, stamped
  • ZAL-4262-1E 1 ET 2BVariant 2 Side C runout, stamped
  • ZAL-4263-1E W ET 1Variant 2 Side D runout, stamped
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