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Tristan Und Isolde

by Richard Wagner · 1952

41 pressings9 countriesOperaRomanticClassical

Tristan Und Isolde was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. 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 Tristan Und Isolde

2 pressings came out in 1952, 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.

US

1952
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-6700
Format
LP, Box Set
Runout / matrix

E3RP-5208-1S

E3RP-5209-3S

E3RP-5210-1S

E3RP-5211-3S

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 41 vinyl pressings

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

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1952USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-6700First yearLP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1952UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1030-35First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1953FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 221 - 226LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1953SpainLa Voz De Su Amo LALP 172-177LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1954FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 221 / 226LP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1954USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-6700 (5)Box Set, Album, Reissue, LP, RepressBox Set, Album, Reissue, LP, Repress
1957UKHis Master's Voice ALP.1030 / His Master's Voice ALP.1031LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1959USAngel Records 3588 E/L (35706-10)LP, Box Set, ReissueLP, Box Set, Reissue
1959USAngel Records 3588 E/LLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 30331/5LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1965UKHis Master's Voice HQM 1001-1005 / His Master's Voice RLS 684LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1968USSRМелодия Д 022869/022878LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1969USSRМелодия Д-022869 / Мелодия Д-022870LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973AustraliaWorld Record Club S-5363 / World Record Club S-5364LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1974FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 153-00899/903LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1974GermanyDacapo 1 C 147-00899/903 M / EMI Electrola 1 C 147-00899/903 MLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1974UKHis Master's Voice HQM. 1001-1005 / His Master's Voice RLS 684LP, Reissue, Repress, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Reissue, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1974USAngel Records 3588 E/LLP, Mono, Box Set, Reissue · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set, Reissue · Mono
1974AustraliaWorld Record Club S-5363 / World Record Club S-5364LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition, Colored vinylLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition, Colored vinyl
1975USSRМелодия 33 Д 022869-78LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1977AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00962 / World Record Club S-5364LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1979AustraliaWorld Record Club S-5363 / World Record Club R-00963LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00962 / World Record Club R-00963LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition, Colored vinylLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition, Colored vinyl
1985FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 1008993LP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1985USSRМелодия Д 022869-022878LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1986EuropeHis Master's Voice 29 0684 3LP, Box Set, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Box Set, Reissue, Remastered
1986EuropeSeraphim ID-6147LP, Box Set, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Box Set, Reissue, Remastered
1986USSRМелодия Д-022869-78LP, Reissue, Repress, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Reissue, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 153- 00899/903LP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GermanyElectrola E 90 032LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?GermanyElectrola E 91 170/74 / Electrola WALP 574/78LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 147-00 899/903M / Dacapo 1C 147-00 899/903MLP, Reissue, Repress, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Reissue, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?GermanyHis Master's Voice WALP 1030-35 / Electrola WALP 1030-35LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1030 / His Master's Voice ALP 1031LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1030 - 1035 / His Master's Voice RLS( LP) 648LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?USAngel Records 3588 E/LLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?USAngel Records 3588 E/LLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-6700 (5)Box Set, Album, Reissue, Mono, LP, Mono · MonoBox Set, Album, Reissue, Mono, LP, Mono · Mono
?USSeraphim IE-6134LP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33 Д 022869/022878 / Мелодия 33 Д 022869-78LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?UruguayEMI UAL 1001/05LP, Box SetLP, Box Set

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  1. Tristan Und Isolde

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Tristan Und Isolde are there?

41 vinyl pressings of Tristan Und Isolde are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1952 and 1986.

When was Tristan Und Isolde first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1952, in UK, US. One of them is His Master's Voice ALP 1030-35, released November 10, 1952.

How do I tell if my copy of Tristan Und Isolde is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ALP 1030-35, LM-6700) 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 Tristan Und Isolde 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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