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Richard WagnerTannhäuser (Paris Version) Highlights

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Tannhäuser (Paris Version) Highlights

by Richard Wagner · 1970

12 pressings7 countriesOperaClassical

Tannhäuser (Paris Version) Highlights was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 (Paris Version) Highlights

1 pressing came out in 1970, 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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970FranceDecca 591254First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1971FranceDecca 7412LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1973NetherlandsLondon Records OS 26299LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973UKDecca SET 556LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973USLondon Records OS 26299LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975GermanyDecca 62 994LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1975GermanyDecca 62 994LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1975JapanLondon Records SLC 6115LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988SpainLondon Records 424 330-1 / Salvat 424 330-1LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDecca 6.41850 ANLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 38 302 6LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanyDecca 62 994LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Overture And Bacchanal
  2. A2Act 1: Dir Töne Lob!... Geliebter, Komm!
  3. A3Act 2: Dich, Teure Halle, Grüss Ich Wieder
  4. B1Einzug Der Gäste: Freudig Begrüssen Wir Die Edle Halle
  5. B2Act 3: Allmächt'ge Jungfrau, Hör Mein Flehen!
  6. B3Wie Todesahnung Dämm’rung Deckt Die Lande... O Du, Mein Holder Abendstern
  7. B4Hör An, Wolfram! Hör An! (Rome Narration)... (Finale)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Tannhäuser (Paris Version) Highlights are there?

12 vinyl pressings of Tannhäuser (Paris Version) Highlights are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1970 and 1988.

When was Tannhäuser (Paris Version) Highlights first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1970, in France. One of them is Decca 591254.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 591254) 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 (Paris Version) 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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