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Richard WagnerDer Ring Des Nibelungen: Orchestral Highlights Volume I

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Der Ring Des Nibelungen: Orchestral Highlights Volume I

by Richard Wagner · 1952

10 pressings4 countriesClassicalOperaClassical

Der Ring Des Nibelungen was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. 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

2 pressings came out in 1952, 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.

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.

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1952UKNixa URLP 9063First yearLPLP
1952USUrania Records URLP 7063First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954SpainBelter 30.007 / Urania Records 30.007LPLP
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceUrania Records URLP 7063LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceUrania Records URLP 7063LPLP
?USUrania Records UR 7063LPLP
?USUrania Records US 57063LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USUrania Records US 57063LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USUrania Records UR 7063LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USUrania Records US 57063LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Das Rheingold: Entrance Of The Gods Into Valhalla
  2. A2Die Walkuere: Ride Of The Valkyries
  3. A3Die Walkuere: Magic Fire Music
  4. B1Siegfried Idylle

Questions

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

10 vinyl pressings of Der Ring Des Nibelungen are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1952 and 1954.

When was Der Ring Des Nibelungen first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1952, in US, UK. One of them is Urania Records URLP 7063.

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 URLP 7063, URLP 9063) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E2KP-7089 and E2KP-7090. 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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