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Wolfgang Amadeus MozartDie Entführung Aus Dem Serail

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Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1954

16 pressings5 countriesClassicalOperaClassical

Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail 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 Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail

7 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.

Germany

September 1954
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 18197 LPM
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Stiched Gatefold
Runout / matrix

18197 A Made inGermany 032164 WS F4Runout side A, stamped

18197 B Made in Germany 032165 WS II F4DRunout side B, stamped

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Germany

November 1954
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 18197 LPM
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Stitched FOC
Runout / matrix

1 8 1 9 7 A Made in Germany 032265³ WS L 4 BRunout Side A

1 8 1 9 7 B Made in Germany 032266² WS K 4 BRunout Side B

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Germany

December 1954
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 18198 LPM
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Stitched FOC
Runout / matrix

1 8 1 9 8 A Made in Germany 032267² WS K 4 CRunout Side A

1 8 1 9 8 B Made in Germany 032268³ WS L 4 DRunout Side B

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Germany

1954
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18184/85 AKDeutsche Grammophon 18184 LPM
Format
LP, Box Set, Mono · Stitched FOC
Runout / matrix

18184 A Made in Germany 0322553 WS II L4 HRunout side A, stamped, last H is 90° rotated

18185 A Made in Germany 0322662 II K4 BRunout side B, stamped, last B is 90° rotated

18185 B Made in Germany 0322672 WS II K4 DRunout side C, stamped, last D is 90° rotated

18184 B Made in Germany 0322683 WS L4 GRunout side D, stamped, last G is 90° rotated

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US

1954
Label and catalog number
Decca DX-133
Format
LP, Mono, Box Set
Runout / matrix

MG 3984T4 1PRunout side A

MG 3986T4 1PRunout side B

MG 3987T3 1PRunout side C

MG 3985T5 1PRunout side D

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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.

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954CanadaDecca DX-133First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1954GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18184/85 AK / Deutsche Grammophon 18184 LPMFirst yearLP, Box Set, Mono · MonoLP, Box Set, Mono · Mono
1954USDecca DX-133 / Decca DL 9785First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1954USDecca DX-133First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1954GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 18197 LPMFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1954GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 18197 LPMFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1954GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 18198 LPMFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18197/98 NKBox Set, Album, LP, Mono · MonoBox Set, Album, LP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 18184/185LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 18184/85 LPMLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 18184/85 LPMLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 18184/85 LPMLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?GermanyHeliodor 2700 010LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPM 18 197/98 NK / Deutsche Grammophon 18 197 LPMLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?New ZealandDeutsche Grammophon DGM 18184/5 / Deutsche Grammophon DGM 18184LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USDecca DX-133LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1954 and 1956.

When was Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in Germany, US, Canada. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 18197 LPM, released September 1954.

How do I tell if my copy of Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 18197 LPM, 18198 LPM, LPM 18184/85 AK, DX-133) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 18197 A Made inGermany 032164 WS F4 and 18197 B Made in Germany 032165 WS II F4D. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail 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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