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Scenes From "The Ring"

by Richard Wagner · 1979

11 pressings6 countriesRomanticClassical

Scenes From "The Ring" 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 Scenes From "The Ring"

1 pressing came out in 1979, 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.

France

1979
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2535 239
Format
LP · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

2545 024 S1 320 Λ77Runout Side A

2545 024 = 2 S2 320 Λ1c 1 3Runout Side B

2545 024 ACenter Label A

2545 024 BCenter Label 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2535 239First yearLPLP
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaDeutsche Grammophon 2535 239LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
1980CanadaDeutsche Grammophon 2535 239 / Deutsche Grammophon 2535 239LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980CanadaDeutsche Grammophon 2535 239LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 239 / Deutsche Grammophon 2535 239--10LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
1980GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 239LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
1985GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 239LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1985GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2535 239LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 2545 024LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2545 024LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDeutsche Grammophon 2535 239LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Das Rheingold
  2. Die Walküre
  3. Siegfried
  4. Die Götterdämmerung

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Scenes From "The Ring" are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Scenes From "The Ring" are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1979 and 1985.

When was Scenes From "The Ring" first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1979, in France. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2535 239.

How do I tell if my copy of Scenes From "The Ring" is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2535 239) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2545 024 S1 320 Λ77 and 2545 024 = 2 S2 320 Λ1c 1 3. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Scenes From "The Ring" 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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