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Vinyl pressings

Lohengrin

by Richard Wagner · 1964

32 pressings11 countriesOperaRomanticClassical

Lohengrin was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Lohengrin

9 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 6 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

February 7, 1964
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice SAN 121-5His Master's Voice SAN 121-2-3-4-5
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set
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US

January 1964
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 3641 E/LAngel Records SEL-3641
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set, Album
Runout / matrix

2YVH-X-49-B6 [IAM] &Runout side A

2YVH-X-50-A5 [IAM]Runout side B

2YVH-X-51-A3 [IAM] &Runout side C

2YVH-X-52-A1 [IAM] &IIRunout side D

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Australia

1964
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice SAN 121/5
Format
LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
Runout / matrix

1 2YVH 49-4Side 1 runout - stamped

2YVH 50-2Side 2 runout - stamped

1 2YVH 51-2Side 3 runout - stamped

1 2YVH 52-5Side 4 runout - stamped

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Australia

1964
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice AN 121/5His Master's Voice AN 121-125
Format
LP, Album, Mono, Box Set
Runout / matrix

2XVH9037

2XVH9038

2XVH9039Label - side A

2XVH9040Label - side 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 32 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaHis Master's Voice SAN 121/5First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1964AustraliaHis Master's Voice AN 121/5 / His Master's Voice AN 121-125First yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1964CanadaAngel Records (S) 36154 E/LFirst yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1964FranceLa Voix De Son Maître SAN 121-5First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1964FranceLa Voix De Son Maître CAN 121-5LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1964GermanyElectrola STA 91 299/303 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn AN 121/125 WFirst yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1964GermanyElectrola A 91 299/303 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn AN 121/125First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1964USAngel Records 3641 E/LFirst yearLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1964USAngel Records 3641 E/L / Angel Records SEL-3641First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set, AlbumLP, Stereo, Box Set, Album
1964UKHis Master's Voice SAN 121-5 / His Master's Voice SAN 121-2-3-4-5First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1968SpainLa Voz De Su Amo SAN-121/2/3/4/5LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972AustraliaWorld Record Club S-5134 / World Record Club S-5135LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1977German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 826 995-999LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1978AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00768 / World Record Club R-00769LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1979USAngel Records SEL-3641 / Angel Records (S)3641 E/LLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue
1979AustraliaWorld Record Club S-5134 / World Record Club S-5135LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Box Set · Club edition
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 826 995-999LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
1982German Democratic Republic (GDR)Not On Label 826 995-999LP, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing · Test pressing
1985FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 1000173LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1986GermanyHis Master's Voice 29 0955 3LP, Reissue, Remastered, Box SetLP, Reissue, Remastered, Box Set
1986USAngel Records AVD-34071LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaDiscos Angel SAN 121/5LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 161-00 017/21 / Electrola 1C 161-00 017/21LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, ReissueLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue
?Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 161-00 017/21LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandDie Stimme Seines Herrn F 666 786/90 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1 C 161-00017/21LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 153-00017/21LP, Reissue, Box SetLP, Reissue, Box Set
?SpainLa Voz De Su Amo 1 J 165-00.017/21LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice SLS 5071 / His Master's Voice OC 153-00 017/21YLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set
?UKHis Master's Voice SLS 5071 / His Master's Voice 0C 153 - 00 017/21YLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
?UKHis Master's Voice SLS 5071 / His Master's Voice 0C 153 - 00 017/21YLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?UKHis Master's Voice SAN 121-5LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?UKHis Master's Voice SLS 5071LP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue, StereoLP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue, Stereo

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Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Lohengrin are there?

32 vinyl pressings of Lohengrin are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1964 and 1986.

When was Lohengrin first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, US, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is His Master's Voice SAN 121-5, released February 7, 1964.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SAN 121-5, 3641 E/L, SAN 121/5, AN 121/5) 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 Lohengrin 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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