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Richard WagnerDer Fliegende Holländer (Groẞer Querschnitt)

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Der Fliegende Holländer (Groẞer Querschnitt)

by Richard Wagner · 1961

27 pressings6 countriesOperaRomanticClassicalClassical

Der Fliegende Holländer was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 1961, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Germany

1961
Label and catalog number
Electrola SME 80 677Die Stimme Seines Herrn SME 80 677
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2YRA 1160-2Side A, stamped

2YRA 1161-1Side B, stamped

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1961
Label and catalog number
Electrola SME 80 677Die Stimme Seines Herrn SME 80 677
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2YRA 1160-2Side A, stamped

2YRA 1161-1Side B, stamped

Full details of this pressing

German Democratic Republic (GDR)

1961
Label and catalog number
ETERNA 8 20 207
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

0203639 A1D 2. LO -/WSide A

0203640 A1A LO -/WSide 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 27 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 207First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961GermanyElectrola SME 80 677 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn SME 80 677First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961GermanyElectrola SME 80 677 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn SME 80 677First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 207LPLP
1963AustraliaHis Master's Voice OASD-556LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963CanadaAngel Records 36213 / Angel Records S.36213LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 207LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1963USAngel Records 36213 / Angel Records S.36213LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963USAngel Records 36213 / Angel Records S.36213LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963USAngel Records 36213LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963UKHis Master's Voice ASD 556LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 207LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 207LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 207LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 207LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 207LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1974German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 207LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 207LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1989German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 207LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2008GermanyBerlin Classics 0033241BC / Edel:Kultur 0033241BCLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyElectrola STE 80 677 / Electrola CSDW 7093LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyElectrola E 80 677LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 037-28 169 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 037-28 169LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyElectrola 1 C 063-28 169 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1 C 063-28 169LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyImpression 6873LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanyFono-Ring SFGLP 78 050LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKThe World Record Club Limited OH 160LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Ho-Jo-He! Mit Gewitter Und Sturm
  2. A2Die Frist Ist Um
  3. A3Jo-Ho-Hoe!
  4. B1Wie Aus Der Ferne Längst Vergangner Zeiten
  5. B2Verzeiht, Mein Volk Hält Drauẞen Sich Nicht Mehr
  6. B3Introduction - Steuermann, Laß Die Wacht
  7. B4Was Mußt' Ich Hören-Willst Jenes Tages Du Nicht Dich Mehr Entsinnen-Verloren! Ach, Verloren!

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Der Fliegende Holländer are there?

27 vinyl pressings of Der Fliegende Holländer are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1961 and 2008.

When was Der Fliegende Holländer first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Germany, German Democratic Republic (GDR). One of them is Electrola SME 80 677.

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 SME 80 677, 8 20 207) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YRA 1160-2 and 2YRA 1161-1. 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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