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Richard WagnerLa Walkyrie (Enregistrement Intégral Du 3e Acte)

Vinyl pressings

La Walkyrie (Enregistrement Intégral Du 3e Acte)

by Richard Wagner · 1951

11 pressings4 countriesRomanticOperaClassical

La Walkyrie was first pressed on vinyl in 1951. 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 La Walkyrie

1 pressing came out in 1951, 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.

1950s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1951USColumbia Masterworks SL-116First yearLPLP
1952FranceColumbia 33 FCX 111 / Columbia 33 FCX 112LPLP
1952GermanyColumbia 33WCX 1005, 1006LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1952UKColumbia 33 CX 1005 / Columbia 33 CX 1006LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceColumbia 33 FCX 111 (1)LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceColumbia 33 FCX 112 (2)LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyColumbia C90280 / Electrola 33WCX506LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyColumbia C90281 / Electrola 33WCX507LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyColumbia 33 WCX 1507LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyColumbia 33 WCX 1506LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 181-03 035/36M / EMI Electrola 1C 181-03 035/36MLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. La Walkyrie

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of La Walkyrie are there?

11 vinyl pressings of La Walkyrie are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1951 and 1952.

When was La Walkyrie first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1951, in US. One of them is Columbia Masterworks SL-116, released July 12, 1951.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SL-116) 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 La Walkyrie 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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