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Siegfried - Forging Scene & Final Duet

by Richard Wagner · 1963

14 pressings5 countriesOperaRomanticClassicalStage & Screen

Siegfried - Forging Scene & Final Duet was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Siegfried - Forging Scene & Final Duet

2 pressings came out in 1963, 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.

US

1963
Label and catalog number
London Records 5898
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-6483-IARunout side A - stamped

Al-6484-IARunout side B - stamped

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963UKDecca LXT 6142 / Decca LXT.6142First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963USLondon Records 5898First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1965FranceDecca 7036 / Decca SXL 6142LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965UKDecca SXL 6142 / Decca SXL.6142LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965FranceDecca SXL 6142 / Decca SXL.6142LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975SpainDecca SXL 6142LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDecca 7036LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 20 545-BLPLP
?GermanyDecca SMD 1335LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SMD 1335LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 6142 / Decca SXL.6142LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
?UKDecca SXL 6142 / Decca SXL.6142LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
?UKDecca SXL 6142LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USLondon Records OS 25898LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Siegfried

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Siegfried - Forging Scene & Final Duet are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Siegfried - Forging Scene & Final Duet are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1963 and 1975.

When was Siegfried - Forging Scene & Final Duet first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK, US. One of them is Decca LXT 6142.

How do I tell if my copy of Siegfried - Forging Scene & Final Duet is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 6142, 5898) 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 Siegfried - Forging Scene & Final Duet 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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