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Tannhäuser / Götterdämmerung

by Richard Wagner · 1960

11 pressings5 countriesOperaRomanticClassical

Tannhäuser / Götterdämmerung was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 / Götterdämmerung

3 pressings came out in 1960, 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.

German Democratic Republic (GDR)

1960
Label and catalog number
ETERNA 8 20 092
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

0 203 317Label side A

0 203 318Label side 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.

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 092LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1960German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 092First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960UKHis Master's Voice ASD 363First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1784First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 092LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1966AustraliaWorld Record Club ST-4097 / World Record Club S/T4097LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1966AustraliaWorld Record Club T-4097 / World Record Club S/T4097LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyElectrola E 80469LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyElectrola STE 80469LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyElectrola E 80469LP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, MonoLP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono
?USAngel Records S 35844LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Tannhäuser
  2. Götterdämmerung

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Tannhäuser / Götterdämmerung are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Tannhäuser / Götterdämmerung are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1960 and 1966.

When was Tannhäuser / Götterdämmerung first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in German Democratic Republic (GDR), UK. One of them is ETERNA 8 20 092.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8 20 092, ASD 363, ALP 1784) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 0 203 317 and 0 203 318. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Tannhäuser / Götterdämmerung 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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