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Klemperer Conducts Wagner

by Richard Wagner · 1960

27 pressings6 countriesOperaRomanticClassical

Klemperer Conducts Wagner was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Klemperer Conducts Wagner

2 pressings came out in 1960, 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.

UK

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33CX 1698
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX.1907Side A center label

XAX.1908Side B center label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia SAX 2348
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX 545-6Side A Runout

YAX 546-5Side B Runout

YAX545Side A Label

YAX546Side 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 27 vinyl pressings

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

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKColumbia 33CX 1698First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960UKColumbia SAX 2348First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964USAngel Records 36188LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USAngel Records 36188LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1965USAngel Records S 36188 / Angel Records S. 36188LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1965USAngel Records S 36188 / Angel Records S. 36188LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USAngel Records S 36188 / Angel Records S. 36188LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1971UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2696 / His Master's Voice ASD.2696LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1972FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-01356LPLP
1973ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 065-01356LPLP
1975ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 065-01356LPLP
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980ItalyEMI 3C 053-01356LP, AlbumLP, Album
1980UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 30525 / His Master's Voice 0C 053 - 00 499LPLP
1982USAngel Records RL-32057 / Angel Red Line RL-32057LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1985ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 53 1013561LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ColombiaAngel Records ALDE-198LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître CVL 869LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceColumbia FCX 869LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceColumbia SAXF 869LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître CVC 869LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?JapanAngel Records SCA-1109 / Angel Records SCA 1109LP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinylLP, Album, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Colored vinyl
?JapanAngel Records AA 7296LP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Stereo · Colored vinyl
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2696 / His Master's Voice ASD.2696LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2696 / His Master's Voice ASD.2696LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKColumbia SAX 2348LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKColumbia SAX 2348LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USAngel Records S 36188 / Angel Records S. 36188LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1"Lohengrin" Prelude, Act 3
  2. "Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg"
  3. B1"Tristan Und Isolde", Prelude And Liebestod
  4. B2"Götterdämmerung", Siegfried's Funeral March, Act 3

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Klemperer Conducts Wagner are there?

27 vinyl pressings of Klemperer Conducts Wagner are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1960 and 1985.

When was Klemperer Conducts Wagner first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in UK. One of them is Columbia 33CX 1698.

How do I tell if my copy of Klemperer Conducts Wagner is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33CX 1698, SAX 2348) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAX.1907 and XAX.1908. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Klemperer Conducts Wagner 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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