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Ouvertüren & Vorspiele

by Richard Wagner · 1979

11 pressings6 countriesRomanticOperaClassical

Ouvertüren & Vorspiele was first pressed on vinyl in 1979. 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 Ouvertüren & Vorspiele

5 pressings came out in 1979, the album's first year, in 4 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.

France

1979
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2531 214
Format
LP, Album, Compilation · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

2538 214 S1 32 0Side A runout

2531 214 S2 32 0Side B runout

2531 214 ASide A label

2531 214 BSide B label

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2531 214First yearLP, Album, CompilationLP, Album, Compilation
1979FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2531 214First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2531 214First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 30 756 1LP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition · Club edition
1979GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 26 283-2LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1979JapanDeutsche Grammophon MG 1227 / Deutsche Grammophon 2531 214First yearLPLP
1979UKDeutsche Grammophon 2531 214First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980SpainDeutsche Grammophon 2531 214LP, AlbumLP, Album
1986ItalyDeAgostini 416 726-1 / Deutsche Grammophon 416 726-1LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2543 210LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2531 214LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Rienzi, Der Letzte Der Tribunen: Ouvertüre12:16
  2. A2Tannhäuser Und Der Sängerkrieg Auf Wartburg: Ouvertüre14:40
  3. B1Die Meistersinger Von Nürnberg: Vorspiel Zum 1. Aufzug9:58
  4. B2Parsifal: Vorspiel Zu Dem Bühnenweihfestspiel11:50

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Ouvertüren & Vorspiele are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Ouvertüren & Vorspiele are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1979 and 1986.

When was Ouvertüren & Vorspiele first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in Germany, UK, France, Japan. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2531 214.

How do I tell if my copy of Ouvertüren & Vorspiele is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2531 214, MG 1227) 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 Ouvertüren & Vorspiele 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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