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Der Ring Des Nibelungen

by Richard Wagner · 1967

14 pressings5 countriesRomanticClassical

Der Ring Des Nibelungen was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Ring Des Nibelungen

1 pressing came out in 1967, 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.

US

1967
Label and catalog number
London Records RING-S-1
Format
LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
Runout / matrix

ZAL-8308-8GBox 1 - Side 1 (A)

ZAL-8309-3GBox 1 - Side 2 (B)

ZAL-8310-3GBox 1 - Side 3 (C)

ZAL-8311-11GBox 1 - Side 4 (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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967USLondon Records RING-S-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKDecca RING 1 TO RING 22LP, Stereo, LP, Stereo, LP, Stereo, LP, Stereo, LP, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Stereo, LP, Stereo, LP, Stereo, LP, Stereo, LP, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition · Limited
1973GermanyDecca Ring 1-19LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1974GermanyDecca 6.35500 KNLP, Reissue, Box SetLP, Reissue, Box Set
1974GermanyDecca 6.35500 JYLP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1974GermanyDecca 6.35500 KNLP, Reissue, Box SetLP, Reissue, Box Set
1976JapanLondon Records RING 1 TO RING 22LP, Limited Edition, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Limited Edition, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited
1976AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00665 / World Record Club S-4948LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981GermanyDecca 16.35.064LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1983GermanyDecca 6.35500 JYBox Set, Stereo, LPBox Set, Stereo, LP
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDecca 410234-1LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDecca D 100D 19LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDecca 414 100-1LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
?UKDecca D 100D 19LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Das Rheingold
  2. APrelude And Scene 124:20
  3. BScene 2 (Part 1)24:20
  4. CScene 2 (Concl), Scene 3 (Pt. 1)25:40
  5. DScene 3 (Concl), Interlude, Scene 4 (Pt. 1)26:25
  6. EScene 4 (Pt. 2)25:35
  7. FScene 4 (Concl.)20:00
  8. Die Walküre
  9. GAct 1, Part 126:15
  10. HAct I, Part 218:45
  11. IAct I, Conclusion20:35
  12. JAct 2, Part 118:15
  13. KAct 2, Part 222:30
  14. LAct 2, Part 326:40
  15. MAct 2, Conclusion25:00
  16. NAct 3, Part 122:40
  17. OAct 3, Part 221:00
  18. PAct 3, Conclusion26:30
  19. Siegfried
  20. QAct 1, Scene 1, Part 1
  21. RAct 1, Scene 1, Conclusion
  22. SAct 1, Scene 3, Conclusion
  23. TAct 2, Scene 1; Scene 2, Part 1
  24. UAct 2, Scene 2, Conclusion
  25. VAct 2, Scene 3
  26. WAct 3, Scene 1; Scene 2 ,Part 1
  27. XAct 3, Scene 2, Part 2; Scene 3, Part 1
  28. YAct 3, Scene 3, Part 2
  29. ZAct 3, Scene 3, Conclusion
  30. Götterdämmerung
  31. AAPrologue (Part 1)24:40
  32. ABPrologue (Conclusion) And Act 1 (Part 1)16:35
  33. ACAct 1 (Part 2)21:40
  34. ADAct 1 (Part 3)24:40
  35. AEAct 1 (Part 4)23:35
  36. AFAct 1 (Conclusion), Act 2 (Part 1)22:15
  37. AGAct 2 (Part 2)21:30
  38. AHAct 2 (Part 3)18:15
  39. AIAct 2 (Conclusion), Act 3 (Part 1)24:15
  40. AJAct 3 (Part 2)24:45
  41. AKAct 3 (Part 3)22:45
  42. ALAct 3 (Conclusion)20:20

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Der Ring Des Nibelungen are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Der Ring Des Nibelungen are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1967 and 1983.

When was Der Ring Des Nibelungen first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US. One of them is London Records RING-S-1.

How do I tell if my copy of Der Ring Des Nibelungen is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RING-S-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-8308-8G and ZAL-8309-3G. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Der Ring Des Nibelungen 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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