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Tannhäuser - Highlights

by Richard Wagner · 1961

13 pressings6 countriesOperaRomanticClassical

Tannhäuser - Highlights was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 - Highlights

6 pressings came out in 1961, 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.

US

1961
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 35685
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

2XRA-X-1711-D1Side A, stamped

2XRA-X-1712-D1

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US

1961
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 35685
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2. YRA • X • 1711 H3A Side Etch

2YRA-1712 - B10B Side Etch

I AM [ Inside △ ]Both Sides Stamp

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

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaAngel Records 35685First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961GermanyAngel Records 35685First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961UKHis Master's Voice ASD 555First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961USAngel Records 35685First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USAngel Records 35685First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961USAngel Records 35685First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963UKHis Master's Voice ALP 2005LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1967AustraliaWorld Record Club S/CE 3062 / World Record Club SCE-3062LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1967AustraliaWorld Record Club S/CE 3062 / World Record Club CE-3062LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître ASDF PM 130.513LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître CVT 3513LPLP
?UKHis Master's Voice ASD 555LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USAngel Records 35685LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Tannhauser - Highlights

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Tannhäuser - Highlights are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Tannhäuser - Highlights are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1961 and 1967.

When was Tannhäuser - Highlights first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Canada, Germany. One of them is Angel Records 35685.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 35685, ASD 555) 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 - Highlights 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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