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Richard Wagner"Tannhäuser” - Pilgrims' Chorus / Overture

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"Tannhäuser” - Pilgrims' Chorus / Overture

by Richard Wagner · 1927

10 pressings5 countriesRomanticClassical

"Tannhäuser” - Pilgrims' Chorus was first pressed on vinyl in 1927. 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” - Pilgrims' Chorus

2 pressings came out in 1927, 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.

UK

1927
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice D 1317His Master's Voice D 1318
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

4-040508Label side A

4-040512Label side B

4-040510Label side C

4-040511Label side D

Full details of this pressing

Czechoslovakia

1927
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ES 214
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM
Runout / matrix

4-040508 RR CwR 397 Ⅰ ∆ 7 8 12Runout side A, stamped

4-040512 R O CLR 5136Ⅰ∆ 14Runout side B, stamped

4-040508Label side A

4-040512Label 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1920s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1927CzechoslovakiaHis Master's Voice ES 214First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
1927UKHis Master's Voice D 1317 / His Master's Voice D 1318First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyHis Master's Voice E.J. 522Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?GermanyElectrola E.J. 521Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?SpainDisco "Gramófono" AB 325Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
?SwitzerlandHis Master's Voice E.J. 521Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?SwitzerlandHis Master's Voice E.J. 522Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?UKHis Master's Voice D 1317 / His Master's Voice D 1318Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?UKHis Master's Voice E.J.52Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?UKHis Master's Voice E.J. 521Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM

Tracklist

  1. "Tannhauser"

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of "Tannhäuser” - Pilgrims' Chorus are there?

10 vinyl pressings of "Tannhäuser” - Pilgrims' Chorus are listed here, from 5 countries.

When was "Tannhäuser” - Pilgrims' Chorus first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1927, in UK, Czechoslovakia. One of them is His Master's Voice D 1317.

How do I tell if my copy of "Tannhäuser” - Pilgrims' Chorus is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D 1317, ES 214) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 4-040508 and 4-040512. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is "Tannhäuser” - Pilgrims' Chorus 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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