Italy
1961- Label and catalog number
- La Voce Del Padrone QALP 10316
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
17-C-3 . 13.11.61Runout Side A, stamped
18-C-2 . 13.11.61Runout Side B, stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Richard Wagner · 1961
Die Walküre - Ausgewählte Szenen was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1961, the album's first year. 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.
17-C-3 . 13.11.61Runout Side A, stamped
18-C-2 . 13.11.61Runout Side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone QALP 10316First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 510LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 510LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | Die Stimme Seines Herrn SME 80 039LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Compilation, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 510LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Eco K 2003LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Electrola WCLP 601 / Electrola E 80 039LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Electrola E 80 039 / Electrola WCLP 601LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Die Stimme Seines Herrn SME 80 039 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn SME 80039LP, Compilation, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Electrola 1C 063-00830LP | LP |
10 vinyl pressings of Die Walküre - Ausgewählte Szenen are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1961 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Italy. One of them is La Voce Del Padrone QALP 10316.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use QALP 10316) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 17-C-3 . 13.11.61 and 18-C-2 . 13.11.61. 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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