Germany
1966- Label and catalog number
- Electrola SMA 80 955/56Die Stimme Seines Herrn SMA 80 955/56
- Format
- LP, Stereo, Box Set
Vinyl pressings
by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1966
Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail 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.
4 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.
2 YVH 9060Label side A
2 YVH 9061Label side B
2 YVH 9062Label side C
2 YVH 9063Label side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Germany | Electrola SMA 80 955/56 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn SMA 80 955/56First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1966 | Germany | Electrola SMA 80 955/56 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn SMA 80 955/56First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1966 | Germany | Electrola SMA 80 955/56 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn SMA 80 955/56First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1966 | US | Seraphim SIB-6025First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | UK | World Record Club SOC.235/6LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo 153 10 0070 3 / La Voz De Su Amo 153 1000703LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître 1000703LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 063-00070/71 / Electrola 1C 063-00070/71LP, Album, Box Set | LP, Album, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | His Master's Voice 1C 197-00 070/71 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 197-00 070/71LP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 163-00070/71LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 163-00070/71LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo C 063-00 844LP | LP |
| ? | US | Seraphim SIB-6025LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | US | Seraphim SIB-6025LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
14 vinyl pressings of Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1966 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Germany, US. One of them is Electrola SMA 80 955/56.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SMA 80 955/56, SIB-6025) 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.
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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