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Parsifal - Complete Recording

by Richard Wagner · 1951

21 pressings6 countriesOperaClassical

Parsifal - Complete Recording was first pressed on vinyl in 1951. 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 Parsifal - Complete Recording

2 pressings came out in 1951, 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.

UK

1951
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 2651Decca LXT 2652
Format
LP, Box Set
Runout / matrix

ARL.1009 (upside down)Side 1 Label

ARL.1010 (upside down)Side 2 Label

ARL.1011 (upside down)Side 3 Label

ARL.1012 (upside down)Side 4 Label

Full details of this pressing

US

1951
Label and catalog number
London Records LLPA-10London Records LLPA 10
Format
LP, Album · Binder
Runout / matrix

ARL.1009Side 1 Label

ARL.1010Side 2 Label

ARL.1011Side 3 Label

ARL.1012Side 4 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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1951UKDecca LXT 2651 / Decca LXT 2652First yearLP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1951USLondon Records LLPA-10 / London Records LLPA 10First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1952GermanyDecca LXT 2651 AC / Decca LXT 2652 ACLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1952GermanyDecca LXT 2651 / Decca LXT 2652LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1952UKDecca LXT 2651 / Decca LXT 2652LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956UKDecca LXT 2651 / Decca LXT 2652LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1956UKDecca LXT 2651 / Decca LXT 2652LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957UKDecca LXT 2651.2.3.4.5.6LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966UKAce Of Diamonds GOM 504-8LP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1966USRichmond RS 65001LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970SpainAce Of Diamonds GOM 504-8LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1970AustraliaWorld Record Club 3118 / World Record Club 3119LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono, Box Set · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono, Box Set · Mono, Club edition
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2004GermanyLondon Records X.5054-5059LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDecca 411786-1LP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?GermanyDecca LXT 2651 / Decca LXT 2652LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca NA 25045-D/1-5 / Decca 6.35006 ExBox Set, Reissue, Stereo, LP, StereoBox Set, Reissue, Stereo, LP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca LXT 2651-56-CLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKDecca 115 095 / Decca 115 096LP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?UKDecca LXT 2651 / Decca LXT 2652LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?UKAce Of Diamonds GOM 504-8LP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?USLondon Records A 4602LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Prelude14:14
  2. A1He! Ho! Waldhüter Ihr9:14
  3. A2Recht So! - Habt Dank! - Ein Wenig Rast6:45
  4. A2Nicht Dank! - Haha! Was Wird Es Helfen?8:30
  5. A2O Wunden-wundervoller Heiliger Speer!4:37
  6. B1Titurel, Der Fromme Held11:45
  7. B1Weh! Weh!... Hoho!7:52
  8. B1Nun Sag! Nichts Weißt Du7:11
  9. B2Vom Bade Kehrt Der König Heim1:58
  10. B2Verwandlungsmusik4:49
  11. B2Nun Achte Wohl Und Laß Mich Seh’n7:28
  12. B2Mein Sohn Amfortas, Bist Du Im Amt?12:35
  13. C1Enthüllet Den Gral!7:39
  14. C1Wein Und Brot Des Letzten Mahles12:34
  15. C1Prelude1:50
  16. C2Die Zeit Ist Da4:47
  17. C2Ach! Ach! Tiefe Nacht!11:46
  18. C2Hier War Das Tosen! Hier! Hier!4:29
  19. D1Komm, Komm, Holder Knabe!5:36
  20. D1Parsifal! - Weile!3:24
  21. D1Dies Alles - Hab‘ Ich Nun Geträumt?3:31
  22. D1Ich Sah Das Kind5:45
  23. D1Wehe! Wehe! Was Tat Ich? Wo War Ich?5:51
  24. D2Amfortas! Die Wunde!8:44
  25. D2Grausamer! Fühlst Du Im Herzen12:39
  26. D2Vergeh, Unseliges Weib!4:09
  27. E1Prelude5:20
  28. E1Von Dorther Kam Das Stöhnen9:18
  29. E1Heil Dir, Mein Gast!2:03
  30. E1Ja! Woher Kommst Du Denn?4:55
  31. E2Heil Mir, Daß Ich Dich Wiederfinde!5:00
  32. E2O Herr! War Es Ein Fluch7:24
  33. E2Nicht So! Die Heil’ge Quelle Selbst4:22
  34. F1Gesegnet Sei, Du Reiner, Durch Das Reine!5:37
  35. F1Wie Dünkt Mich Doch Die Aue3:08
  36. F1Du Siehst, Das Ist Nicht So7:26
  37. F1Mittag. Die Stund‘ Ist Da5:27
  38. F2Geleiten Wir Im Bergenden Schrein4:37
  39. F2Ja, Wehe! Wehe! Weh‘ Über Mich!8:06
  40. F2Nur Eine Waffe Taugt5:51
  41. F2Höchsten Heiles Wunder!3:25

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Parsifal - Complete Recording are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Parsifal - Complete Recording are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1951 and 2004.

When was Parsifal - Complete Recording first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1951, in UK, US. One of them is Decca LXT 2651.

How do I tell if my copy of Parsifal - Complete Recording is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 2651, LLPA-10) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL.1009 (upside down) and ARL.1010 (upside down). Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Parsifal - Complete Recording 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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