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Der Ring Des Nibelungen

by Richard Wagner · 1972

10 pressings5 countriesOperaClassical

Der Ring Des Nibelungen 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Der Ring Des Nibelungen

5 pressings came out in 1972, 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.

UK

1972
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice RLS 702His Master's Voice 1E 177 ○ 02275-92 M
Format
LP, Mono, Box Set
Runout / matrix

2XBA.9138Label - Side A, in parentheses

2XBA.9139Label - Side B, in parentheses

2XBA.9140Label - Side C, in parentheses

2XBA.9141Label - Side D, in parentheses

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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972UnknownHis Master's Voice RLS 702First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1972GermanyDacapo 1C 147-02 275/92 MFirst yearLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1972UKHis Master's Voice RLS 702 / His Master's Voice 1E 177 ○ 02275-92 MFirst yearLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1972USSeraphim IS-6100First yearLP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
1972USSeraphim IS-6100First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986EuropeHis Master's Voice 29 0670 3LP, Remastered, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Remastered, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1986GermanySeraphim IN-6148LPLP
1986USSeraphim 29 0670 3LPLP
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?JapanAngel Records AB-9601RLP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?JapanAngel Records AB 9601-9618 / Angel Records PRC-9LP, Promo, Box Set · PromoLP, Promo, Box Set · Promo

Tracklist

  1. Vorabend
  2. Das Rheingold
  3. Erster Tag
  4. Die Walkure
  5. Zweiter Tag
  6. Siegfried
  7. Dritter Tag
  8. Die Gotterdammerung

Questions

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

10 vinyl pressings of Der Ring Des Nibelungen are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1972 and 1986.

When was Der Ring Des Nibelungen first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Germany, UK, US. One of them is Dacapo 1C 147-02 275/92 M.

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 1C 147-02 275/92 M, RLS 702, IS-6100) 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 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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