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Die Walküre - Highlights

by Richard Wagner · 1966

16 pressings8 countriesRomanticClassical

Die Walküre - Highlights was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 - Highlights

2 pressings came out in 1966, 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.

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.

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966FranceDecca 7415First yearLPLP
1966FranceDecca 591252First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1968SpainDecca SET 390LPLP
1969CanadaLondon Records OS 26085LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1969German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 930LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 930LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1969UKDecca SET 390 / Decca SET.390LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969USLondon Records OS 26085LPLP
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972FranceDecca 7026 / Decca SET 390LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDecca 7415LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 930LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 6.41674LPLP
?GermanyDecca SAD 22038 / Decca SAD 22 038LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?SwitzerlandDecca 26024 / Decca 26 024LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKDecca SET 390 / Decca SET.390LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca MET 390 / Decca MET.390LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Die Walküre

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Die Walküre - Highlights are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Die Walküre - Highlights are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1966 and 1972.

When was Die Walküre - Highlights first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in France. One of them is Decca 7415.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 7415, 591252) 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 - Highlights 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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