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Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg

by Richard Wagner · 1976

10 pressings4 countriesOperaClassical

Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. 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 1976, 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.

Germany

1976
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2740 149Deutsche Grammophon 2563 567 to 2563 571
Format
Box Set, LP · GY9 label
Runout / matrix

176 2563 567 S1 Y 1.Aside 1

176 2563 567 S2 D1side 2

176 2563 568 S3 M 1 .1ASide 3

176 2563 568 S4 P 1 . 1ASide 4

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1976
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2740 149Deutsche Grammophon 2563 567 to 2563 571
Format
Box Set, LP · GY10 label
Full details of this pressing

Germany

1976
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2740 149Deutsche Grammophon 2563 567 to 2563 571
Format
Box Set, LP · GY9 label
Runout / matrix

2563 567 S1 = 2 320side 1

2563 567 = 2 S2 320side 2

2563 568 S3 = 3 320Side 3

2563 568 S4 = 2 320Side 4

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.

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2740 149First yearBox Set, LP, StereoBox Set, LP, Stereo
1976GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2740 149First yearBox Set, Stereo, LPBox Set, Stereo, LP
1976GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2740 149 / Deutsche Grammophon 2563 567 to 2563 571First yearBox Set, LPBox Set, LP
1976GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2740 149 / Deutsche Grammophon 2563 567 to 2563 571First yearBox Set, LPBox Set, LP
1976GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2713 011First yearBox Set, LP, StereoBox Set, LP, Stereo
1976GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2740 149First yearLP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1976GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2740 149 / Deutsche Grammophon 2563 567 to 2563 571First yearBox Set, LPBox Set, LP
1976UKDeutsche Grammophon 2740 149 / Deutsche Grammophon 2563 567 to 2563 571First yearBox Set, Stereo, LPBox Set, Stereo, LP
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1986USSRМелодия С10 23939 007 / Deutsche GrammophonLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2740 149 / Deutsche Grammophon 2563 567 to 2563 571Box Set, Stereo, LP, Reissue, StereoBox Set, Stereo, LP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Vorspiel
  2. A2I. Aufzug: 1. Szene / 2. Szene (I)
  3. BI. Aufzug: 2. Szene (II) / 3. Szene (1)
  4. CI. Aufzug: 3. Szene (II)
  5. DII. Aufzug: Vorspiel / 1., 2., 3. Und 4. Szene / 5. Szene (1)
  6. EII. Aufzug: 5. Szene (II) / 6. Und 7. Szene
  7. FIII. Aufzug: Vorspiel / 1. Szene
  8. GIII. Aufzug: 2. Szene / 3. Szene (I)
  9. HIII. Aufzug: 3. Szene (II) / 4. Szene (I)
  10. IIII. Aufzug: 4. Szene (II) / 5. Szene (I)
  11. JIII. Aufzug: 5 Szene (II)

Questions

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

10 vinyl pressings of Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1976 and 1986.

When was Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Germany, UK, France. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2740 149.

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 2740 149, 2713 011) 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 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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