Skip to content
VinylLens
Richard WagnerGötterdämmerung

Vinyl pressings

Götterdämmerung

by Richard Wagner · 1969

11 pressings2 countriesOperaClassical

Götterdämmerung was first pressed on vinyl in 1969. 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

8 pressings came out in 1969, 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.

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969ItalyLe Grandi Opere Liriche GOL 76First year10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album
1969ItalyLe Grandi Opere Liriche GOL 77First year10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album
1969ItalyLe Grandi Opere Liriche GOL 77 bisFirst year10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album
1969ItalyLe Grandi Opere Liriche GOL 78First year10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album
1969ItalyLe Grandi Opere Liriche GOL 78 bisFirst year10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album
1969ItalyLe Grandi Opere Liriche GOL 79First year10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album
1969ItalyLe Grandi Opere Liriche GOL 80+GOL 80bisFirst year10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album
1969ItalyLe Grandi Opere Liriche GOL 80 bisFirst year10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album10", 33 ⅓ RPM, Album
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971ItalyFratelli Fabbri Editori GOL 76-8010", Stereo, Box Set10", Stereo, Box Set
1972USWestminster Gold WGSO 8178-6LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1972USWestminster Gold WGSO-8178-6LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. APrologue (Part 1)23:39
  2. BPrologue (Concl.) & Act 1 (Beg.)16:28
  3. CAct 1 (Part 2)20:48
  4. DAct 1 (Part 3)25:41
  5. EAct 1 (Part 4)25:16
  6. F1Act 1 (Concl.)9:28
  7. F2Act 2 (Beg.)12:04
  8. GAct 2 (Part 2)21:50
  9. HAct 2 (Part 2)18:50
  10. I1Act 2 (Concl.)14:39
  11. I2Act 3 (Beg.)10:39
  12. JAct 3 (part 2)26:47
  13. KAct 3 (Part 3)23:27
  14. LAct 3 (Concl.)20:48

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Götterdämmerung are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Götterdämmerung are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1969 and 1972.

When was Götterdämmerung first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1969, in Italy. One of them is Le Grandi Opere Liriche GOL 76.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use GOL 76, GOL 77, GOL 77 bis, GOL 78) 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.

More Richard Wagner on vinyl

VinylLens app

What is your copy of Götterdämmerung 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