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Wagner

by Richard Wagner · 1962

28 pressings11 countriesOperaRomanticOrchestraClassical

Wagner 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 Wagner

4 pressings came out in 1962, 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

November 1962
Label and catalog number
London Records CS 6245
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

ZAL-5411-2E K 1Runout side A

ZAL-5412-2E BG KT 1Runout side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1962
Label and catalog number
Decca MET 227
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-5411-3A 1 DStamped - runout side 1

ARL-5412-4AStamped - runout side 2

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 28 vinyl pressings

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

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962UKDecca MET 227First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962USLondon Records CS6782First yearLPLP
1962USLondon Records CM 9314 / London Records CM.9314First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962USLondon Records CS 6245First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1963SpainDecca SXL/SET 227LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965GermanyDecca 72 680 / Decca ST-PL 72 681LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Special Edition · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Special Edition · Club edition
1967New ZealandWorld Record Club TZ.294 / World Record Club TZ 294LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1967AustraliaWorld Record Club S/T 4146 / World Record Club ST-4146LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1967AustraliaWorld Record Club T-4146 / World Record Club S/T 4146LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1968UKDecca SET 227LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973South KoreaDecca SET 227 / Sung Eum Limited SEL-0108LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1974FranceDecca 7009 / Decca 7.009 ALP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1977JapanLondon Records GT-9109LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1978SpainDecca SET 227LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1979FranceDecca 7.009 A / Decca 7009LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980JapanLondon Records K15C 8040LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
1982AustraliaDecca VIV 30LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1982Australia & New ZealandDecca Viva! VIV 30LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1982CanadaLondon Viva VIV 30LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDecca MET 227 ALP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyDecca 6.41524 BALP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyDecca BLK 20 530LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca SMD 1142LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyDecca SXL 20530-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 20 530-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanLondon Records SLC 1207LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?UKDecca VIV 30LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?UKDecca SET 227LP, ReissueLP, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Overture - "Rienzi"
  2. A2Overture - "Der Fliegende Hollander" (The Flying Dutchman)
  3. BOverture And Bacchanale - "Tannhauser" (Original Paris Version)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Wagner are there?

28 vinyl pressings of Wagner are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1962 and 1982.

When was Wagner first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK. One of them is London Records CS 6245, released November 1962.

How do I tell if my copy of Wagner is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use CS 6245, CS6782, CM 9314, MET 227) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-5411-2E K 1 and ZAL-5412-2E BG KT 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Wagner 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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