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Vinyl pressings

Die Walküre

by Richard Wagner · 1955

20 pressings9 countriesOperaRomanticClassical

Die Walküre was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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

5 pressings came out in 1955, 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

1955
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ALP 1257 - 1261His Master's Voice ALP 1257-61
Format
LP, Mono, Box Set
Runout / matrix

2XVH.57Label - side A, in parentheses

2XVH.58Label - side B, in parentheses

2XVH.59Label - side C, in parentheses

2XVH.60Label - side D, in parentheses

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Germany

1955
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice E 90100/04Electrola E 90100/04
Format
LP, Album, Mono, Box Set
Runout / matrix

2 XVH 57-1Runout - side A, etched

2 XVH 58-1 MADE IN GERMANYRunout - side B, etched

2 XVH 59-2Runout - side C, etched

2 XVH 60-2Runout - side D, etched

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 20 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955GermanyHis Master's Voice E 90100/04 / Electrola E 90100/04First yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1955South AfricaHis Master's Voice JALP 1257 - 61First yearLP, Box Set, Album, Deluxe EditionLP, Box Set, Album, Deluxe Edition
1955UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1257 - 1261 / His Master's Voice ALP 1257-61First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1955USRCA Victor LHMV-900 / RCA Victor LHMV 900First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1955UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1257 - 1261First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956SpainLa Voz De Su Amo LALP 401/5LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone QALP 10098/99/100/101/102LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1963AustraliaWorld Record Club OE-38 / World Record Club OE-39LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono, Box Set · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono, Box Set · Mono, Club edition
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USSRМелодия 33Д 033019—28LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1972USSRМелодия 33Д 033019—28LP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1972USSRМелодия Д 033019-28LP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1973USSRМелодия Д-033019-28LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985USSRМелодия Д-033019-28LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyElectrola E 90 100/04 / His Master's Voice WALP 1257/61Box Set, Mono, LP, Repress, Mono · MonoBox Set, Mono, LP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 149-00 675/79 M / Dacapo 1C 149-00 675/79 MLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?GermanyHis Master's Voice WALP 1257/61Box Set, Mono, LP, Mono · MonoBox Set, Mono, LP, Mono · Mono
?ItalyEMI 3C 053-00675/79 / La Voce Del Padrone QSOS 56/60LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?UKHis Master's Voice RLS 689 / His Master's Voice HQM 1019-1023LP, Reissue, Repress, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Reissue, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?USA & CanadaSeraphim IE-6012LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?USSRМелодия 33Д 033019—28LP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Die Walküre

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Die Walküre are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Die Walküre are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1955 and 1985.

When was Die Walküre first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in UK, US, Germany, South Africa. One of them is His Master's Voice ALP 1257 - 1261, released September 1955.

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 ALP 1257 - 1261, LHMV-900, E 90100/04, JALP 1257 - 61) 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 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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