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Tannhäuser (Opernquerschnitt)

by Richard Wagner · 1962

11 pressings1 countryOperaRomanticClassicalStage & Screen

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Tannhäuser (Opernquerschnitt)

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.

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

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German Democratic Republic (GDR)

1962
Label and catalog number
ETERNA 8 20 235
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

0203735 A1D F1 -/ SLRunout side A

0203736 A2B F1 -/ SLRunout side B

0 203 735Label side A

0 203 736Label 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
1962German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 056First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 235First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 235LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1965German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 235LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1967German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 235LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1968German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 235LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1969German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 235LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1976German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 235LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1976German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 235LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1976German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 235 / ETERNA 8 25 235LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 235LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo

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Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Tannhäuser (Opernquerschnitt) are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Tannhäuser (Opernquerschnitt) are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1962 and 1987.

When was Tannhäuser (Opernquerschnitt) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in German Democratic Republic (GDR). One of them is ETERNA 8 25 056.

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

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.

How much is Tannhäuser (Opernquerschnitt) 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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