Skip to content
VinylLens
Richard WagnerDie Walküre Highlights

Vinyl pressings

Die Walküre Highlights

by Richard Wagner · 1962

11 pressings6 countriesOperaRomanticClassical

Die Walküre Highlights was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 1962, 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962FranceRCA Victor 630 747First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962FranceRCA Victor 640 747First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963GermanyRCA Victor LSC 2692LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963ItalyRCA Victor LSC 2692LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963ItalyRCA Victor Red Seal LM 2692LPLP
1963UKRCA Victor SB 6558 / RCA Victor SB.6558LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963UKRCA Victor LM-2692-CLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2692LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963USRCA Victor LSC-2692LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964SpainRCA Victor LM-2692LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974UKDecca SDD 430 / Ace Of Diamonds SDD430Album, LPAlbum, LP

Tracklist

  1. Die Walküre (Highlights)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Die Walküre Highlights are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Die Walküre Highlights are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1962 and 1974.

When was Die Walküre Highlights first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in France. One of them is RCA Victor 630 747.

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 630 747, 640 747) 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.

More Richard Wagner on vinyl

VinylLens app

What is your copy of Die Walküre Highlights worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free