Vinyl pressings
by Richard Wagner · 1976
Rienzi was first pressed on vinyl in 1976. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1976, 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.
02 776-A-1-QRunout side A, stamped
02 776-B-1-QRunout side B, stamped
02 777-A-1-QRunout side C, stamped
02 777-B-1-QRunout side D, stamped
02776-A1+CRunout side A, stamped & etched
02 776-B-1-QRunout side B, stamped
02 777-A-1-QRunout side C, stamped
02 777-B-1-QRunout side D, stamped
Q2RA.9348side 1
Q2RA.9349Side 2
Q2RA.9350side 3
Q2RA.9351side 4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 165-02 776/80 SQFirst yearLP, Quadraphonic, Box Set | LP, Quadraphonic, Box Set |
| 1976 | Germany | His Master's Voice 1 C193-02 776/80 Q / His Master's Voice 1 C 193-02 776/80 QFirst yearLP, Quadraphonic, Box Set | LP, Quadraphonic, Box Set |
| 1976 | Germany | His Master's Voice 1 C193-02 776/80 Q / His Master's Voice 1 C 193-02 776/80 QFirst yearLP, Quadraphonic, Box Set | LP, Quadraphonic, Box Set |
| 1976 | UK | His Master's Voice SLS 990 / Angel Series SAN.396-400First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Quadraphonic, Box Set |
| 1976 | US | Angel Records SELX-3818First yearLP, Quadraphonic, Box Set | LP, Quadraphonic, Box Set |
| 1977 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Not On Label 8 26 658-662LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing | LP, Test Pressing · Test pressing |
| 1978 | Australia | World Record Club R-04980 / World Record Club R-04981LP, Club Edition, Quadraphonic, Box Set · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Quadraphonic, Box Set · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 26 658-662LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1981 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 26 658-662LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1983 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 26 658-662LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set |
10 vinyl pressings of Rienzi are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1976 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1976, in Germany, UK, US, France. One of them is His Master's Voice 1 C193-02 776/80 Q.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1 C193-02 776/80 Q, SLS 990, SELX-3818, 2C 165-02 776/80 SQ) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 02 776-A-1-Q and 02 776-B-1-Q. 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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