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Richard WagnerDer Fliegende Holländer

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Der Fliegende Holländer

by Richard Wagner · 1955

16 pressings8 countriesOperaOperaClassical

Der Fliegende Holländer was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 Der Fliegende Holländer

3 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Spain

1955
Label and catalog number
Discos Decca LXT 5150/52 LX 5140-52Discos Decca LXT 5150
Format
LP, Box Set, Mono
Runout / matrix

Cara nº 1: C∧ ARL-2917-2A 3 1Side A

Cara nº 6: C∧ ARL-2922-2A 5 1Side B

Cara nº 2: C∧ ARL-2918-2A 5 1Side C

Cara nº 5: C∧ ARL-2921-2A 5 1Side D

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955ArgentinaLondon Records LLC 17742/44First yearLP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1955GermanyDecca LXT 5150/52First yearLP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1955SpainDiscos Decca LXT 5150/52 LX 5140-52 / Discos Decca LXT 5150First yearLP, Box Set, Mono · MonoLP, Box Set, Mono · Mono
1956UKDecca LXT 5150 / Decca LXT 5151LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956UKDecca LXT 5150-1-2LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1957USLondon Records XLLA-42LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972JapanLondon Records SLC 7165-7LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973FranceDecca 411 798-1LP, Reissue, Box SetLP, Reissue, Box Set
1978ItalyCetra LO 51LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1978UKDecca D97D 3LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2007UKTestament SBTLP 31384LP, RemasteredLP, Remastered
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownLondon Records A 432512"12"
?GermanyDecca MB 25 030-D/1-3LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?GermanyDecca LXT 5150 AC, LXT 5151 AC, LXT 5152 ACLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?UKDecca ECS 665 / Decca ECS 666LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?USRichmond SRS 63519LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set

Tracklist

  1. A1Overtüre
  2. Erster Akt
  3. A2Nr. 1
  4. B1Nr. 2
  5. B2Nr. 3
  6. Zweiter Akt
  7. C1Nr. 4
  8. D1Nr. 5
  9. D2Nr. 6
  10. E1Nr. 6
  11. Dritter Akt
  12. E2Nr. 7
  13. FNr. 8

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Der Fliegende Holländer are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Der Fliegende Holländer are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1955 and 2007.

When was Der Fliegende Holländer first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in Germany, Argentina, Spain. One of them is Decca LXT 5150/52.

How do I tell if my copy of Der Fliegende Holländer is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 5150/52, LLC 17742/44, LXT 5150/52 LX 5140-52) 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 Der Fliegende Holländer 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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