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Vinyl pressings

Die Walküre

by Richard Wagner · 1965

41 pressings13 countriesClassical

Die Walküre was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Walküre

2 pressings came out in 1965, 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.

UK

1965
Label and catalog number
Decca MET312-6
Format
LP, Mono, Box Set
Runout / matrix

ZAL7131Side 1

ZAL7132Side 2

ZAL7133Side 3

ZAL7134Side 4

Full details of this pressing

New Zealand

1965
Label and catalog number
Decca SET 312-6
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set
Runout / matrix

ZAL7131Side 1

ZAL7132Side 2

ZAL7133Side 3

ZAL7134Side 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 41 vinyl pressings

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

1960s20 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965New ZealandDecca SET 312-6First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1965UKDecca MET312-6First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1965UK & IrelandDecca Set 312-6LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1966FranceDecca SET 312 à 316LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966GermanyDecca SET 312/316LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1966SpainDecca SET 312/316LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1966UKDecca SET 312-6LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1966UKDecca SET 312-6LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1966UKDecca 100D 4-8LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1966UKDecca SET 312-6LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1966UKDecca SET 312-6LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1966USLondon Records OSA 1509LP, Reissue, Box SetLP, Reissue, Box Set
1966USLondon Records OSA 1509LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1966USLondon Records OSA 1509LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1966USLondon Records OSA 1509LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
All 20 pressings from the 1960s
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971AustraliaWorld Record Club S-4954 / World Record Club S-4955LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1972USTime Life Music STL 442LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1974AustraliaWorld Record Club S-4954 / World Record Club S-4955LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1977AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00660 / World Record Club R-00661LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983GermanyDecca 6.35251 FKLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1984EuropeDecca 414 105-1LP, Reissue, Remastered, Box SetLP, Reissue, Remastered, Box Set
1988South KoreaDecca 414 105-1LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2022EuropeDecca 485 263-5LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDecca 6.35251 FXLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue
?GermanyDecca SET 312/316LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?GermanyDecca ZAL 7131/7140 / Decca RING 4 - 8LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue
?JapanLondon Records KIJC 9180/84LP, Album, Box Set, Limited Edition, Reissue · LimitedLP, Album, Box Set, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited
?JapanLondon Records SLX5-101-1/5LP, Album, Box Set, Limited Edition · LimitedLP, Album, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited
?JapanLondon Records L00C - 1153 / 7LP, Promo, Box Set · PromoLP, Promo, Box Set · Promo
?JapanLondon Records SLC 7088-92LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDecca SET 312/6LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?UKDecca SET 312-6 / Decca SET 312/6LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?UKDecca SET 312-6LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo
?USLondon Records OSA 1509LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?USLondon Records OSA 1509LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USLondon Records 414 105-1LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set

Tracklist

  1. Die Walküre

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Die Walküre are there?

41 vinyl pressings of Die Walküre are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1965 and 2022.

When was Die Walküre first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, New Zealand. One of them is Decca MET312-6.

How do I tell if my copy of Die Walküre is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MET312-6, SET 312-6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL7131 and ZAL7132. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Die Walküre 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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