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Wiener PhilharmonikerNew Year´s Concert

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New Year´s Concert

by Wiener Philharmoniker · 1966

12 pressings4 countriesRomanticClassical

New Year´s Concert was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 New Year´s Concert

5 pressings came out in 1966, 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.

UK

1966
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL.6256Decca SXL 6256
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-1713-3WSide A Runout Stamped

ZAL-1714-2WSide B Runout Stamped

ZAL.7173Side A Label

ZAL.7174Side B Label

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UK

1966
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL.6256Decca SXL 6256
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-7173-3W KTSide A Runout Stamped

ZAL-7174-2WSide B Runout Stamped

Full details of this pressing

US

1966
Label and catalog number
London Records CS 6485London Records CS.6485
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-7173-3WRunout Side A (stamped)

ZAL-7174-2WRunout Side B (stamped)

ZAL.7173Label Side A

ZAL.7174Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1966
Label and catalog number
London Records CS 6485London Records CS.6485
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-7173-1W C KT 1Runout side A

ZAL-7174-1W U KT 2BRunout side B

ZAL.7173A side label

ZAL.7174B side label

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966UKDecca SXL.6256 / Decca SXL 6256First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKDecca LXT 6256 / Decca LXT.6256First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966UKDecca SXL.6256 / Decca SXL 6256First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966USLondon Records CS 6485 / London Records CS.6485First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966USLondon Records CS 6485 / London Records CS.6485First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4814 / World Record Club S-4814LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1979UKDecca SXL 6256 / Decca SXL.6256LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1979USLondon Records STS 15391LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982UKDecca JB 130LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1982USLondon Records STS 15391LP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Repress, Mono · Mono
1983SpainDecca SDD 637 - ZAL 7174 / Decca 9-42 637LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UKDecca ZAL 7173 / Decca ZAL 7174LP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing

Tracklist

  1. A1"Zigeunerbaron" (The Gypsy Baron) – Overture
  2. A2Vergnügungszug – Polka
  3. A3Wein, Weiß Und Gesang (Wine, Women And Song) – Waltz
  4. A4Im Krapfenwald'l – Polka
  5. B1"Zigeunerbaron" (The Gypsy Baron) – Entrance March
  6. B2Aquarellen – Waltz
  7. B3Tritsch–Tratsch – Polka
  8. B4Seid Umschlungen Millionen – Waltz

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of New Year´s Concert are there?

12 vinyl pressings of New Year´s Concert are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1966 and 1983.

When was New Year´s Concert first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, US. One of them is Decca SXL.6256.

How do I tell if my copy of New Year´s Concert is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL.6256, LXT 6256, CS 6485) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-1713-3W and ZAL-1714-2W. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is New Year´s Concert 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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