Vinyl pressings
by Richard Wagner · 1958
Die Walküre Act 3 was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1958, 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.
ZAL-3659-1E BH RT 3 1 C ARunout side A - stamped
ZAL-3660-3K K RT 1Runout side B - stamped
ZAL-3661-1E CA UI RT 3 1 C ARunout side C - stamped
ZAL-3662-1E UC RT 2 CRunout side D - stamped
ZAL-3659-1ERunout side A - machine stamped - this variant
ZAL-3660-1ERunout side B - machine stamped - this variant
ZAL-3661-1ERunout side C - machine stamped - this variant
ZAL-3662-1ERunout side D - machine stamped - this variant
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Spain | Decca SXL 2031-2First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1958 | UK | Decca SXL 2031-2First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1958 | US | London Records OSA 1203First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | UK | Ace Of Diamonds GOS 577-8LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1969 | UK | Ace Of Diamonds GOS 577-8LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Germany | Decca 6.48201 DMLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | London Records LLC 17905/6LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| ? | France | Decca LXT 5389-90 / Disques Decca LXT 5389-90LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Decca KD 11 025LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca SXL 2031-32LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | UK | Decca LXT 5389-90LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| ? | UK | London Records A-4225LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 2031-2 / Decca SXL 2031/2LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | US | London Records OSA 1203LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | US | London Records OSA 1203LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
15 vinyl pressings of Die Walküre Act 3 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1958 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in UK, US, Spain. One of them is Decca SXL 2031-2, released November 1958.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 2031-2, OSA 1203) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-3659-1E BH RT 3 1 C A and ZAL-3660-3K K RT 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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