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Richard Wagner„Die Walküre" 1. Akt

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„Die Walküre" 1. Akt

by Richard Wagner · 1936

16 pressings5 countriesOperaRomanticClassical

„Die Walküre" 1. Akt was first pressed on vinyl in 1936. 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" 1. Akt

3 pressings came out in 1936, 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.

UK

1936
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice D.B.2636His Master's Voice D.B.2637
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
Runout / matrix

2VH94I□ ASide A runout

1 2VH95II□ GSide B runout

2VH99II□Side F runout

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1930s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1936GermanyColumbia LWX. 105 / Columbia LWX. 106First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1936UKHis Master's Voice D.B.2636 / His Master's Voice D.B.2637First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1936USVictor Red Seal M-298First year12", 78 RPM, Album12", 78 RPM, Album
1940s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1947USRCA Victor Red Seal DM 298Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, ReissueShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Reissue
1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953USRCA Victor LCT 1033LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956USRCA Victor LVT-1003LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962UKHis Master's Voice COLH 133LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1962USAngel Records COLH 133 / Angel Records COLH. 133LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1967USSRМелодия 33Д-019469 / Мелодия 33Д-019470LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968USSRМелодия 33Д—019469 / Мелодия 33Д—019470LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 051-03023LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 50013LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDacapo 1C 049-03 023 M / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 049-03 023 MLP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USSeraphim 60190LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor Red Seal WCT 58 / RCA Victor Red Seal LCT-10337", 45 RPM, Box Set, Album · Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Box Set, Album · Colored vinyl
?USSRМелодия Д-019469 / Мелодия Д-019470LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. „Die Walküre" 1. Akt

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of „Die Walküre" 1. Akt are there?

16 vinyl pressings of „Die Walküre" 1. Akt are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1936 and 1980.

When was „Die Walküre" 1. Akt first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1936, in Germany, US, UK. One of them is Columbia LWX. 105.

How do I tell if my copy of „Die Walküre" 1. Akt is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LWX. 105, M-298, D.B.2636) 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 Walküre" 1. Akt 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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