Germany
1972- Label and catalog number
- Deutsche Grammophon 2740 140
- Format
- Box Set, LP
Vinyl pressings
by Richard Wagner · 1972
Der Fliegende Holländer - Bayreuth 1971 was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Austria | Deutsche Grammophon 62 233LP, Stereo, Box Set, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1972 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2740 140First yearBox Set, LP | Box Set, LP |
| 1972 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2740 040First yearBox Set, LP | Box Set, LP |
| 1973 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 62 233LP, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1976 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2709 040LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1978 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2740 140LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | South Korea | Deutsche Grammophon 2563 525~7LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВОА 11413/15Box Set, LP, Album, Stereo | Box Set, LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2709 040 / Deutsche Grammophon 2563 525LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 413 291-1 / Deutsche Grammophon 2563 525LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2720 052LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| ? | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MG 9641~3LP, Box Set, Stereo | LP, Box Set, Stereo |
12 vinyl pressings of Der Fliegende Holländer - Bayreuth 1971 are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1972 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2740 140.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2740 140, 2740 040) 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.
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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