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Karajan Conducts Wagner Album 1

by Richard Wagner · 1975

18 pressings11 countriesRomanticClassical

Karajan Conducts Wagner Album 1 was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 Karajan Conducts Wagner Album 1

12 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 9 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.

US

1975
Label and catalog number
Angel Records S-37097
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

S-1-37097Label Side A

S-2-37097Label Side B

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US

1975
Label and catalog number
Angel Records S-37097Angel Records SQ-37097
Format
LP, Quadraphonic
Runout / matrix

SQ1-37097-F9 ⌂ MASTERED BY CAPITOL kpRunout side A complete

SQ2-37097-F14 ⌂ MASTERED BY CAPITOL WlyRunout side B complete

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UK

November 1975
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ASD 3130His Master's Voice ASD. 3130
Format
LP, Stereo, Quadraphonic
Runout / matrix

Q2RA 9320stamped side A

Q2RA 9321stamped side B

Q2RA.9320Label - side A, in paretheses

Q2RA.9321Label - side B, in paretheses

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Argentina

1975
Label and catalog number
EMI 7038Angel Records 7038
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

2YRA 9320Side A printed

2YRA-9320Side A etched

2YRA 9321Side B printed

2YRA-9321Side B etched

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France

1975
Label and catalog number
La Voix De Son Maître 2 C 069-02603
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

C 069 - 02.603 ACenter Label A

C 069 - 02.603 BCenter Label B

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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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1970s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975ArgentinaEMI 7038 / Angel Records 7038First yearLPLP
1975FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2 C 069-02603First yearLPLP
1975GermanyHis Master's Voice 1 C 065-02 603 Q / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1 C 065-02 603 QFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic
1975GermanyHis Master's Voice 1 C065-02 603 Q / His Master's Voice 1C 065-02 603 QFirst yearLP, Stereo, QuadraphonicLP, Stereo, Quadraphonic
1975GermanyHis Master's Voice 1 C065-02 603 Q / His Master's Voice 1C 065-02 603 QFirst yearLP, Stereo, QuadraphonicLP, Stereo, Quadraphonic
1975GreeceHis Master's Voice 2J 063-02603 QFirst yearLP, QuadraphonicLP, Quadraphonic
1975ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 065-02603First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975JapanAngel Records EAC-80149First yearLPLP
1975SpainLa Voz De Su Amo 1 J065-02.603 QFirst yearLP, Album, QuadraphonicLP, Album, Quadraphonic
1975USAngel Records S-37097 / Angel Records SQ-37097First yearLP, QuadraphonicLP, Quadraphonic
1975USAngel Records S-37097LP, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition · Club edition
1975USAngel Records S-37097First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975UKHis Master's Voice ASD 3130 / His Master's Voice ASD. 3130First yearLP, Stereo, QuadraphonicLP, Stereo, Quadraphonic
1979ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3 C065-02603 / La Voce Del Padrone 3C 065 - 02603LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1979AustraliaWorld Record Club R-05906 / World Record Club QR 5906LP, Album, Club Edition, Quadraphonic · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Quadraphonic · Club edition
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980UKHis Master's Voice ASD 3130 / His Master's Voice ASD. 3130LP, Repress, Stereo, QuadraphonicLP, Repress, Stereo, Quadraphonic
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?HungaryHungaroton SLPX 12112LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanAngel Records DOR-0031 / DAM DOR-0031LP, 45 RPM, StereoLP, 45 RPM, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. ATannhäuser: Overture & Venusberg Music (Paris Version)23:43
  2. B1Lohengrin: Prelude To Act 19:42
  3. B2Tristan Und Isolde: Prelude & Liebestod18:43

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Karajan Conducts Wagner Album 1 are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Karajan Conducts Wagner Album 1 are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1975 and 1980.

When was Karajan Conducts Wagner Album 1 first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in US, UK, Argentina, France and more. One of them is Angel Records S-37097.

How do I tell if my copy of Karajan Conducts Wagner Album 1 is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-37097, ASD 3130, 7038, 2 C 069-02603) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-1-37097 and S-2-37097. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Karajan Conducts Wagner Album 1 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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