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Götterdämmerung

by Richard Wagner · 1965

37 pressings14 countriesRomanticOperaClassical

Götterdämmerung was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Götterdämmerung

11 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 5 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

May 1965
Label and catalog number
Decca SET 292-7
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set · EP2
Runout / matrix

ZAL-6673-6DSide A

ZAL-6674-4WSide B

ZAL-6683-4WSide I

ZAL-6684-3WSide J

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UK

May 1965
Label and catalog number
Decca SET 292-7
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set · Wide Band, Grooved
Runout / matrix

ZAL-6673-4W BH ̶K̶T̶ 41 SM ASide A runout

ZAL-6674-3W I KT 1Side B runout

ZAL-6675-3W K KT 1Side C runout

ZAL-6676-5G BK KT 1Side D runout

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
London Records OSA 1604
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set
Runout / matrix

ZAL-6673-6D K KT 1Side A runout

ZAL-6674-3W U KT 1Side B runout

ZAL-6675-3W BG KT 1Side C runout

ZAL-6676-5G BG KT 1Side D runout

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
London Records A 4604London Records A-4604
Format
LP, Album, Mono, Box Set
Runout / matrix

ARL-6673-2AStamped Side 1

ARL-6674-2AStamped Side 2

ARL-6675-2AStamped Side 3

ARL-6676-1AStamped Side 4

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US

1965
Label and catalog number
London Records OSA 1604
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set
Runout / matrix

ZAL-6673-19GR I V UStamped side A

ZAL-6674-14GR 7D H KStamped side B

ZAL-6675-14GR 2B N GStamped side C

ZAL-6676-21GR 5 B B 1Stamped side D

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 37 vinyl pressings

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

1960s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965ArgentinaDecca 7440/5First yearLP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1965FranceDecca MET 292 - 297First year10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Mono, Box Set, Album, Mono · Mono, Limited10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Mono, Box Set, Album, Mono · Mono, Limited
1965FranceDecca SET 292 / 7First year10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo, Box Set, Album, Stereo · Mono, Limited10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Mono, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Special Edition, Stereo, Box Set, Album, Stereo · Mono, Limited
1965SpainDecca SET 292/7First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1965USLondon Records OSA 1604First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1965USLondon Records A 4604 / London Records A-4604First yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1965USLondon Records OSA 1604First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1965USLondon Records OSA 1604 / London Records A 4604First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set, StereoLP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo
1965UKDecca MET292-97First yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1965UKDecca SET 292-7First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1965UKDecca SET 292-7First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1966ChileLondon Records SLLC-38458LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1968German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 782-787LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1968German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 782-787LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1968German Democratic Republic (GDR)Not On Label 8 20 782-787LP, Test Pressing, Mono, Box Set · Test pressing, MonoLP, Test Pressing, Mono, Box Set · Test pressing, Mono
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970JapanLondon Records SLC 7098/7103LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1971AustraliaWorld Record Club S-4964 / World Record Club S-4965LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1972USTime Life Music STL 444LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1972AustraliaWorld Record Club S-4964 / World Record Club S-4965LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1974AustraliaWorld Record Club S-4964 / World Record Club S-4965LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1977AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00670 / World Record Club R-00671LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983GermanyDecca 6.35253 FKLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1985GermanyDecca 6.35253 GKLP, Reissue, Remastered, Box Set, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Box Set, Reissue, Stereo
1985UKDecca 414 515 - 1 / Decca 414 115 - 1LP, Reissue, Remastered, Box SetLP, Reissue, Remastered, Box Set
1989South KoreaDecca 414 115 - 1LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
2020s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023EuropeDecca 485264-7LP, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · LimitedLP, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, Remastered, Stereo · Limited
2023EuropeDecca 485 264-7LP, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, StereoLP, Deluxe Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDecca SET 292-7LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?JapanLondon Records L00C -1163 / 8LP, Promo, Box Set · PromoLP, Promo, Box Set · Promo
?NetherlandsDecca SET 292-7LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo
?SpainDecca MET 292 à 297LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Album, Stereo
?UKDecca SET 292-7LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?UKDecca SET 292-7LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?UKDecca SET 292-7LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?UKDecca SET 292-7LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?USLondon Records 414 115-1LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set
?UruguayLondon Records a 4604LP, Box SetLP, Box Set

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Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Götterdämmerung are there?

37 vinyl pressings of Götterdämmerung are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1965 and 2023.

When was Götterdämmerung first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, US, Argentina, France and more. One of them is Decca MET292-97, released May 1965.

How do I tell if my copy of Götterdämmerung is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MET292-97, SET 292-7, OSA 1604, A 4604) 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 Götterdämmerung 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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