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Richard WagnerDer Ring Des Nibelungen: Götterdämmerung

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Der Ring Des Nibelungen: Götterdämmerung

by Richard Wagner · 1972

14 pressings4 countriesOperaClassical

Der Ring Des Nibelungen: Götterdämmerung 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: Götterdämmerung

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.

Country unknown

1972
Label and catalog number
Seraphim IE-6079
Format
LP, Box Set
Runout / matrix

IE-1-6079-1-X2Side 1, etched

IE-2-6079-2-X2Side 2, etched

IE-3-6079-3-X2Side 3, etched

IE-4-6079-4-W1Side 4, etched

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.

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972UnknownSeraphim IE-6079First yearLP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1972ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C153-02288/92 MYFirst yearLP, Album, Box Set, AlbumLP, Album, Box Set, Album
1973USSRМелодия 33 Д 035017—26LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1973USSRМелодия 33 Д 035017—26LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1973USSRМелодия 33Д 035017—26LP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1976USSRМелодия 33 Д 035017—26LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1976USSRМелодия 33Д 035017/26LP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1977USSRМелодия 33 Д 035017-26LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USSRМелодия 33 Д 035017-26LP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1981USSRМелодия 33 Д 035017-26LP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1982ItalyFonit Cetra FE 20LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDacapo 1 C 147-02 288/92 MLP, Box Set, ReissueLP, Box Set, Reissue
?USMRF Records MRF-34LP, Box Set, AlbumLP, Box Set, Album
?USSRМелодия Д- 035017—26LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono

Tracklist

  1. AAVorspiel (Teil 1) „Weich Licht Leuchtet Dort ?‟
  2. BBVorspiel (Schluss) „Willst Du Mir Minne Schenken‟; 1. Akt, Szene 1
  3. CCSzene 2 „Wer Ist Gibich's Sohn ?‟
  4. DDSzene 3 (Teil 1) „Alt Gewohntes Geräusch‟
  5. EESzene 3 (Schluss) „Brunnhild! Ein Freier Kam‟; 2 Akt, Szene 1
  6. FFSzene 2; Szene 3; Szene 4 (Teil 1) „Hoiho! Hagen! Müder Mann!‟
  7. GGSzene 4 (Schluß) „Lehrt Ihr Mich Leiden, Wie Keiner Sie Litt‟
  8. HH3. Akt, Szene 1 „Frau Sonne Sendet Lichte Strahlen‟; Szene 2 (Teil 1)
  9. IISzene 2 (Schluss) „Trink Gunther, Trink; Dein Bruder Bringt Es Dir‟; Szene 3 (Teil 1)
  10. JJSzene 3 (Schluss) „Siegfried, Siegfried Erschlagen !‟

Questions

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

14 vinyl pressings of Der Ring Des Nibelungen: Götterdämmerung are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1972 and 1982.

When was Der Ring Des Nibelungen: Götterdämmerung first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Italy. One of them is Seraphim IE-6079.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use IE-6079, 3C153-02288/92 MY) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, IE-1-6079-1-X2 and IE-2-6079-2-X2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Der Ring Des Nibelungen: Götterdämmerung 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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