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Wiener PhilharmonikerThird "New Year" Concert

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Third "New Year" Concert

by Wiener Philharmoniker · 1954

16 pressings6 countriesClassical

Third "New Year" Concert was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 Third "New Year" Concert

3 pressings came out in 1954, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Canada

1954
Label and catalog number
London Records LL 970
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL1969-1ASide 1

ARL 1970-2ASide 2

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1954
Label and catalog number
Decca BLK 16097
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

ARL 1969Printed on label side A

ARL 1970Printed on label side B

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 16 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954CanadaLondon Records LL 970First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1954GermanyDecca BLK 16097First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1954UKDecca LXT 2913First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955GermanyDecca LK 40100LP, AlbumLP, Album
1956UKDecca LXT 2913LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKAce Of Clubs ACL 99LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963UKAce Of Clubs ACL 99LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaPreiser Records PR 135033LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?AustriaPreiser Records 135033 / OMV 135033LPLP
?CanadaLondon Records LL 970LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDacapo 1 C 053-01 534 M / EMI Electrola 1 C 053-01 534 MLPLP
?GermanyDecca 6.41940 AJLP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca NLK 40100LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandDecca BLK 16097LPLP
?Germany, Austria, & SwitzerlandDecca BLK 16097LPLP
?USLondon Records LL 970LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1An der Schönen, blauen Donau
  2. A2Auf Ferienreisen
  3. A3Bei uns z'Haus
  4. B1Sphärenklänge
  5. B2Annen-Polka
  6. B3Plappermäulchen
  7. B4Radetzky Marsch

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Third "New Year" Concert are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Third "New Year" Concert are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1954 and 1963.

When was Third "New Year" Concert first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in UK, Canada, Germany. One of them is Decca LXT 2913.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 2913, LL 970, BLK 16097) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL1969-1A and ARL 1970-2A. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Third "New Year" 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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