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Richard Wagner"Lohengrin" Brautchor / "Tannhäuser" Pilgerchor

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"Lohengrin" Brautchor / "Tannhäuser" Pilgerchor

by Richard Wagner · 1958

21 pressings6 countriesOperaClassical

"Lohengrin" Brautchor was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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" Brautchor

2 pressings came out in 1958, 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.

Spain

1958
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 30 085 EPLDeutsche Grammophon 30085 EPL
Format
7", EP, 45 RPM, Mono
Runout / matrix

52117 BS K 4Runout side A, stamped

52118³ BS E 8Runout side B, stamped

52117Label side A

52118-2Label side B

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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 30 085 EPL / Deutsche Grammophon EPL 30 0857", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1958GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 30 085 EPL / Deutsche Grammophon EPL 30 0857", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1958SpainDeutsche Grammophon 30 085 EPLFirst year7", EP, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", EP, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1958SpainDeutsche Grammophon 30 085 EPL / Deutsche Grammophon 30085 EPLFirst year7", EP, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", EP, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
1959GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 30 085 EPL / Deutsche Grammophon EPL 30 0857", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1959GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 30 085 EPL / Deutsche Grammophon EPL 30 0857", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960AustraliaDeutsche Grammophon 30 085 EPL7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1960DenmarkDeutsche Grammophon EPL 300857", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1960GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 30 085 EPL / Deutsche Grammophon 30 0857", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 30 085 EPL / Deutsche Grammophon 30 0857", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 30 085 EPL / Deutsche Grammophon EPL 30 0857", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 30 0857", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 30 085 EPL7", EP, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", EP, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 30 085 EPL7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 30 085 EPL7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 30 085 EPL7", EP, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", EP, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 30 085 EPL7", EP, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", EP, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 72 485Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 30 085 EPL7", EP, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", EP, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono
?ScandinaviaDeutsche Grammophon 30 085 EPL / Deutsche Grammophon 300857", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?SpainDeutsche Grammophon 30 085 EPL7", EP, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono7", EP, 45 RPM, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. ''Lohengrin'' Brautchor
  2. ATreulich Geführt, Ziehet Dahin6:22
  3. ''Tannhäuser'' Pilgerchor
  4. BBeglückt Darf Nun Dich, O Heimat, Ich Schauen5:10

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of "Lohengrin" Brautchor are there?

21 vinyl pressings of "Lohengrin" Brautchor are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1955 and 1960.

When was "Lohengrin" Brautchor first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in Spain. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 30 085 EPL.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 30 085 EPL) 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" Brautchor 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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