German Democratic Republic (GDR)
1962- Label and catalog number
- ETERNA 8 25 056
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
825056 A ST 0253147-3 H1 -/ WRunout side A
825056 B ST 0253148-3 H1 -/ WRunout side B
St 0 253 147Label side A
St 0 253 148Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Richard Wagner · 1962
Tannhäuser (Opernquerschnitt) 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.
2 pressings 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.
825056 A ST 0253147-3 H1 -/ WRunout side A
825056 B ST 0253148-3 H1 -/ WRunout side B
St 0 253 147Label side A
St 0 253 148Label side B
0203735 A1D F1 -/ SLRunout side A
0203736 A2B F1 -/ SLRunout side B
0 203 735Label side A
0 203 736Label side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 056First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 235First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 235LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 235LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 235LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 235LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1969 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 235LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 235LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 235LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1976 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 235 / ETERNA 8 25 235LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 235LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Tannhäuser (Opernquerschnitt) are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1962 and 1987.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in German Democratic Republic (GDR). One of them is ETERNA 8 25 056.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8 25 056, 8 20 235) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 825056 A ST 0253147-3 H1 -/ W and 825056 B ST 0253148-3 H1 -/ W. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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