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Götterdämmerung - Highlights

by Richard Wagner · 1965

16 pressings8 countriesOperaRomanticClassical

Götterdämmerung - Highlights 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 - Highlights

5 pressings came out in 1965, the album's first year, in 4 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

1965
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 6220
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-6989-2ARunout side A

ARL-6990-2ARunout side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1965
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 6220Decca SXL.6220
Format
LP, Stereo · ED2
Runout / matrix

ZAL-6889-2W K KT 1Side A runout

ZAL-6990-2W N KT 1Side B runout

(ZAL.9689)Side A label

(ZAL.9690)Side B label

Full details of this 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.

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965AustraliaDecca SXLA-6220First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965FranceDecca 7417First yearLPLP
1965New ZealandDecca SXLM 6220First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1965UKDecca LXT 6220First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965UKDecca SXL 6220 / Decca SXL.6220First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968UKDecca SXL 6220 / Decca SXL.6220LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1969German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 957LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970JapanLondon Records SLC 3013 / Decca SXL.6220LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970SpainDecca SXL 6220 / Decca SXL.6220LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDecca 7038 / Decca 7.038LPLP
?FranceDecca SXL 6.220LPLP
?German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 957LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 20549-BLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6220 / Decca SXL.6220LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6220 / Decca SXL.6220LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6220 / Decca SXL.6220LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Siegfried's Rhine Journey - Prologue
  2. A2Hoi-Ho!...Ihr Gibichsmannen - Act.2.
  3. A3Auf, Gunther - Act.2.
  4. B1Brunnhilde, Heilige Braut - Siegfried's Funeral March - Act.3.
  5. B2Mein Erbe (Immolation Scene) - Act.3.

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Götterdämmerung - Highlights are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Götterdämmerung - Highlights are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1965 and 1970.

When was Götterdämmerung - Highlights first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK, Australia, France, New Zealand. One of them is Decca LXT 6220.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 6220, SXL 6220, SXLA-6220, 7417) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL-6989-2A and ARL-6990-2A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Götterdämmerung - 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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