Skip to content
VinylLens
Richard WagnerTannhäuser

Vinyl pressings

Tannhäuser

by Richard Wagner · 1962

18 pressings10 countriesOperaRomanticClassical

Tannhäuser was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 Tannhäuser

1 pressing came out in 1962, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 18 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962SpainPhilips 02303/05 / Philips 835 178/180 AYFirst yearLP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1963UKPhilips SAL 3445 / Philips 835 178/180 AYLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1964ColombiaPhilips 835178/180LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1964NetherlandsPhilips 02303/05 / Philips 835 178/180 AYLP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1964NetherlandsPhilips 02303/05 / Philips 835 178/180 AYLP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1964NetherlandsPhilips 835 178/180 AYLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1965CanadaPhilips PHS 3-960LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1965USPhilips PHM 3-560LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972USSRМелодия СМ 03411-18LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980JapanPhilips 15PC-86-88 / Philips 6747 249LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaPhilips 87015/17 ALLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?AustriaPhilips 66 004 / Philips 6747 249LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
?NetherlandsPhilips 6747 249LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?NetherlandsPhilips A 02303/05 L / Philips 835 178/180 AYLP, Repress, Box SetLP, Repress, Box Set
?NetherlandsPhilips A 02303/05 LLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips A 02303/05 L / Philips 835 178/180 AYLP, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
?NetherlandsPhilips 835 178/80 / Philips A 02303/05 LLP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?USSRМелодия СМ 03411-18LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set

Tracklist

  1. AaOuvertüre
  2. I. Aufzug
  3. II. Aufzug
  4. III. Aufzug

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Tannhäuser are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Tannhäuser are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1962 and 1980.

When was Tannhäuser first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Spain. One of them is Philips 02303/05.

How do I tell if my copy of Tannhäuser is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 02303/05) 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 Tannhäuser 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.

More Richard Wagner on vinyl

VinylLens app

What is your copy of Tannhäuser worth?

Point your phone at the label. VinylLens finds the exact pressing in seconds and shows its value for every condition, from Mint to Poor, so you know what your record is really worth.

Scan your records free