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Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg

by Richard Wagner · 1971

25 pressings11 countriesRomanticOperaClassical

Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg

8 pressings came out in 1971, the album's first year, in 4 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

1971
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice SLS 957His Master's Voice 1E 192 ○ 02174-8
Format
LP, Box Set
Runout / matrix

2YRA.9151Label Side A

2YRA.9152Label Side B

2YRA.9153Label Side C

2YRA.9154Label Side D

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US

November 1971
Label and catalog number
Angel Records SEL-3776
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set · Auto-Coupled
Runout / matrix

S1-36791-F2 #2 <IAM>Runout etched side 1

S1-36792-F2 #2 <IAM>Runout etched side 2

S1-36793-F1 <IAM>Runout etched side 3

S1-36794-F1 #2 <IAM>Runout etched side 4

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US

November 1971
Label and catalog number
Angel Records SEL-3776
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set · Auto-Coupled
Runout / matrix

S1-36791-F1 <IAM>Runout etched side 1

S1-36792-F2 #3 <IAM>Runout etched side 2

S1-36793-F1 #3 <IAM>Runout etched side 3

S1-36794-F1 #3 <IAM>Runout etched side 4

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Germany

1971
Label and catalog number
Electrola 1 C 193-02 174/8His Master's Voice 1 C 193-02 174/8
Format
LP, Album, Box Set
Runout / matrix

02 174 A - 1Runout A

02 174 B - 1Runout B

02 175 A - 1Runout C

02 175 B - 1Runout D

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Germany

1971
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice 1C 157-02 174/78Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 157-02 174/78
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set
Runout / matrix

02 174 A-3Runout side A

02 174 B-2Runout side B

02 175 A-5Runout side C

02 175 B-2Runout side D

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 25 vinyl pressings

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

1970s16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971GermanyElectrola 1 C 193-02 174/8 / His Master's Voice 1 C 193-02 174/8First yearLP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
1971GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1 C 157-02174/8First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971GermanyElectrola 1 C 193-02 174/8 / His Master's Voice 1 C 193-02 174/8LP, Album, Box Set, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Album, Box Set, Club Edition · Club edition
1971GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 157-02 174/78 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 157-02 174/78First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1971GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1 C 157-02 174/78First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1971SpainLa Voz De Su Amo J 165-02.174/78First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, StereoLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Deluxe Edition, Stereo
1971UKHis Master's Voice SLS 957 / His Master's Voice 1E 192 ○ 02174-8First yearLP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1971USAngel Records SEL-3776First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1971USAngel Records SEL-3776First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1972German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 26 227-231LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1972GermanyEMI Electrola 61 837LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited, Club edition
1973ChileAngel Records SAN-292/3/4/5/6 DLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition, Stereo · LimitedLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition, Stereo · Limited
1974CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 1 12 1561-65LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1974German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 26 227-231LP, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
1975USAngel Records SEL-3776 / Angel Records SEL 3776LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited
All 16 pressings from the 1970s
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C165-02174/8LP, Reissue, Box SetLP, Reissue, Box Set
1984German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 26 227-231LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, ReissueLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue
1988GermanyHis Master's Voice 7 49683 1LP, Album, Remastered, Box Set, RemasteredLP, Album, Remastered, Box Set, Remastered
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 26 227-231LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, ReissueLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue
?GermanyEMI Electrola 1 C 193-02 174/8 / His Master's Voice 1 C 193-02 174/8LP, Box Set, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3c193-02174/78Box Set, Stereo, LPBox Set, Stereo, LP
?JapanAngel Records AA-9691~5LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?JapanAngel Records EAC-77235-39LP, Stereo, Box Set, ReissueLP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue
?USAngel Records SEL-3776 / Angel Records SEL 3776LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited

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Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg are there?

25 vinyl pressings of Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1971 and 1988.

When was Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in UK, US, Germany, Spain. One of them is His Master's Voice SLS 957.

How do I tell if my copy of Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLS 957, SEL-3776, 1 C 193-02 174/8, 1 C 157-02174/8) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YRA.9151 and 2YRA.9152. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg 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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