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Wagner Festival

by Richard Wagner · 1965

16 pressings7 countriesRomanticClassical

Wagner Festival was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 Festival

1 pressing came out in 1965, 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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965UKConcert Hall M-2362 / Concert Hall AM 2362First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977FranceFestival Classique FC 435LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaConcert Hall AM 2362 / Concert Hall M-2362LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustraliaConcert Hall AM 2362LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque SMS-2362LPLP
?FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque M-2362 / Guilde Internationale Du Disque SMS 2362LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque M-2362 / Guilde Internationale Du Disque SMS 2362LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque M-2362 / Guilde Internationale Du Disque SMS 2362LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque M-2362 / Guilde Internationale Du Disque M 2362LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyConcert Hall SMS-2362 / Concert Hall M-2362LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyConcert Hall M-2362 / Concert Hall SMS-2362LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyOrpheus S.p.A. MMS 2362 / Concert Hall M-2362LPLP
?JapanConcert Hall Society SM-2362LPLP
?SwitzerlandConcert Hall M-2362LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?SwitzerlandConcert Hall M-2362 / Concert Hall M 2363LP, Misprint, Mono · MonoLP, Misprint, Mono · Mono
?SwitzerlandConcert Hall SMS-2362 / Concert Hall SM 2363LP, Misprint, StereoLP, Misprint, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1The Flying Dutchman Overture
  2. A2Tristan And Isolde Prelude And Liebestod
  3. BTannhäuser Overture And Bacchanal (Venusberg Music)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Wagner Festival are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Wagner Festival are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1965 and 1977.

When was Wagner Festival first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in UK. One of them is Concert Hall M-2362.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M-2362) 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 Wagner Festival 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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