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Lohengrin

by Richard Wagner · 1953

16 pressings4 countriesOperaRomanticClassical

Lohengrin was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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

3 pressings came out in 1953, the album's first year, in 2 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.

Germany

1953
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 18119 LPMDeutsche Grammophon 18120 LPM
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

9. 2. 53 B 031627² KS Made in Germany 1 8 1 2 0 ARunout Side 3 (Stamped)

9. 2. 53 C 031628 KS Made in Germany 1 8 1 2 0 BRunout Side 4 (Stamped)

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.

1950s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 18119 LPM / Deutsche Grammophon 18120 LPMFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1953USDecca DX-131First yearLP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1953USDecca DX-131First yearLP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1954German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA LPM 1026LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA LPM 1027LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA LPM 1028LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA LPM 1029LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA LPM 1030LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 007-11LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA LPM 820011 / ETERNA 8 20 011LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18119/23 NK / Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18119LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1956GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18084/88 AKLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyHeliodor 2703 001LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18084/88 AKLP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?USDecca DL 9987LP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
?USA & EuropeDecca DL 998712", 33 ⅓ RPM12", 33 ⅓ RPM

Tracklist

  1. Lohengrin

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Lohengrin are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Lohengrin are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1953 and 1956.

When was Lohengrin first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US, Germany. One of them is Decca DX-131.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DX-131, 18119 LPM) 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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