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Grosse Opernchöre

by Various Artists · 1958

10 pressings3 countriesOperaClassical

Grosse Opernchöre was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Grosse Opernchöre

2 pressings came out in 1958, 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.

France

1958
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 136 394Deutsche Grammophon 136.394
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono
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.

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958FranceDeutsche Grammophon 136 394 / Deutsche Grammophon 136.394First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1958GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 394First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 394 SLPEMLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1979CzechoslovakiaOpus 9112 0897LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1979GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 394 SLPEMLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980CzechoslovakiaOpus 9112 0897 / Gramofonový Klub 9112 0897LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Repress · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Repress · Club edition
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 394LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 394LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 394 SLPEMLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 394LP, Compilation, Repress, StereoLP, Compilation, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Jägerchor (Aus: Der Freischütz)
  2. A2Chor Der Matadore (Aus: La Traviata)
  3. A3Soldatenchor (Aus: Faust's Verdammnis)
  4. A4Matrosenchor (Aus: Fliegande Holländer)
  5. A5Spinnchor (Aus: Fliegande Holländer)
  6. A6Chor Der Norwegischen Matrosen (Aus: Fliegande Holländer)
  7. A7Einzug Der Gralsritter (Aus: Parsifal)
  8. B1Gefangenenchor (Aus: Fidelio)
  9. B2Zigeunerchor (Aus: Il Trovatore)
  10. B3Brautchor (Aus: Lohengrin)
  11. B4Einzug Der Gäste (Aus: Tannhäuser)
  12. B5Pilgerchor (Aus: Tannhäuser)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Grosse Opernchöre are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Grosse Opernchöre are listed here, from 3 countries, released between 1958 and 1980.

When was Grosse Opernchöre first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in Germany, France. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 136 394.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 136 394) 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 Grosse Opernchöre 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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