Vinyl pressings
by Various Artists · 1972
The Great Waltz was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1972, the album's first year, in 6 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.
K 1SE39ST MGS 2942 ℗1972 METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER INC.Side A Runout - Etched
K 1SE39ST MGS 2943 ℗1972 METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER INC.Side B Runout - Etched
MGS 2942Side A Label
MGS 2943Side B Label
1SE39ST MGS 2942 ℗1972 METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER INC.Side A Runout - Etched
1SE39ST MGS 2943 ℗1972 METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER INC.Side B Runout - Etched
MGS 2942Side A Label
MGS 2943Side B Label
2315130 A//1V 420 1 1 4Side A
2315130 B//1V 420 1 2Side B
A MX168623 2315 130-1Side 1 runout stamped
A MX168624 2315 130-2Side 2 runout stamped
2315 130 ASide 1 Label
2315 130 BSide 2 Label
1 SE-39-ST-S1 QRunout Side A, etched
1 SE-39-ST-S2 QRunout Side B, etched
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Australia | MGM Records 23150 130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Canada | MGM Records 1SE 39ST / MGM Records 1 SE 39 STFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany | MGM Records 2315 130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | New Zealand | MGM Records 2315 130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | MGM Records 2315130First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | MGM Records 2315 130First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | US | MGM Records 1 SE 39 ST / MGM Records 1SE-39STFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | US | MGM Records 1 SE 39 ST / MGM Records 1SE-39STFirst yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Ecuador | MGM Records LP-72008LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | MGM Records 2315 130 LLP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
10 vinyl pressings of The Great Waltz are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1972 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is MGM Records 1 SE 39 ST.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1 SE 39 ST, 2315130, 2315 130, 23150 130) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K 1SE39ST MGS 2942 ℗1972 METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER INC. and K 1SE39ST MGS 2943 ℗1972 METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER INC.. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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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