Vinyl pressings
by Richard Wagner · 1981
Music From The Ring Of The Nibelung was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
10 pressings came out in 1981, the album's first year, in 7 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.
DS-1-37808- G3 gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL + KM + +Runout side A etched / stamped
DS-2-37808- G3 gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL + KM + +Runout side B etched / stamped
S-1-37808Label side A
S-2-37808Label side B
DS-1-37808- G3 gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL + KM + +Runout side A etched / stamped
DS-2-37808- G3 gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL + KM + +Runout side B etched / stamped
43 010-T-A-03 2 DRA-9524Side A runout
43 010-T-B-02 2 DRA-9525Side B runout
43010-T-A-02-FSide A, Variant A
43010-D-B-02Side B, Variant A
43010-T-A-02 F 1 M6 336714 4Side A, Variant B
43010-D-B-02 F 1 M6 336715 4 2 DRA-9525Side B, Variant B
43010-T-A-02-F M6 336714Runout etched A side
43010-D-B-02 F M6 336715Runout etched B side
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Europe | His Master's Voice ASD 3985 / His Master's Voice oc 063 - 43 010TFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | France | La Voix De Son Maître C069-43010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | France | La Voix De Son Maître C 069-43010 / La Voix De Son Maître 2C 069 - 43.010First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Germany | His Master's Voice 1C 067-43010 T / His Master's Voice Digital 1C 067-43010 TFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Japan | Angel Records EAC-90043First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Japan | Angel Records EAC-90043First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo 10C 067-043 010First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | UK & Germany | His Master's Voice 1C 067-43 010 T / His Master's Voice Digital 1C 067-43 010 TFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Angel Records DS-37808First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | US | Angel Records DS-37808First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1982 | Australia | World Record Club R 10073 / His Master's Voice OASD 3985LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1982 | New Zealand | World Record Club WI 4445 / His Master's Voice Digital WI 4445LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1983 | Australia | World Record Club R 10073 / His Master's Voice OASD 3985LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1983 | Portugal | His Master's Voice Digital 11C 081-43010LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Australia | World Record Club R 10073 / His Master's Voice OASD 3985LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | His Master's Voice 1C 067 1430101 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 067 1430101LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Music From The Ring Of The Nibelung are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1981 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in US, Europe, France, Germany and more. One of them is Angel Records DS-37808.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DS-37808, ASD 3985, C069-43010, C 069-43010) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DS-1-37808- G3 gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL + KM + + and DS-2-37808- G3 gene MASTERED BY CAPITOL + KM + +. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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