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Wolfgang Amadeus MozartDie Zauberflöte

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Die Zauberflöte

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1938

17 pressings8 countriesOperaClassical

Die Zauberflöte was first pressed on vinyl in 1938. 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 Zauberflöte

1 pressing came out in 1938, the album's first year. 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

1938
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice D.B. 3465His Master's Voice D.B. 3466
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album · Volume I; Volume II; Volume III; Volume IV
Runout / matrix

2EA6654Side 1

2EA6655Side 2

2RA2425Side 3

2RA2426Side 4

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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1930s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1938UKHis Master's Voice D.B. 3465 / His Master's Voice D.B. 3466First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album, Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1273/5 / His Master's Voice ALP 1273-75LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963New ZealandWorld Record Club ZX 507/1 / World Record Club ZX 507/2LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono, Box Set · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono, Box Set · Mono, Club edition
1963AustraliaWorld Record Club OE 11 / World Record Club OE 12LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono, Box Set · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono, Box Set · Mono, Club edition
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 1434653LP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1983UKEMI RLS 1434653 / His Master's Voice RLS 1434653LP, Remastered, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Remastered, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1985GermanyCalig CAL 30 845/46LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LCT 6101LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?GermanyElectrola E 80 471/72/73 S / Electrola WCLP 601/02/03 SLP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyOdeon E 80 471/72/73 S / Electrola WCLP 616/17/18SLP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
?JapanAngel Records GR-2115CLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?UKWorld Records SH 158/160LP, Album, Mono, Box Set, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set, Mono · Mono
?UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1273-75 / His Master's Voice RLS (LP) 632LP, Reissue, Repress, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Reissue, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1273-75 / His Master's Voice RLS (LP) 632LP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?USTurnabout TV 4111-13LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LCT 6101LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?USVOX/Turnabout THS 65078-80LPLP

Tracklist

  1. AOverture & Act I (Beginning)
  2. BAct I (Continuation)
  3. CAct I (Conclusion)
  4. DAct II (Continuation)
  5. EAct II (Conclusion)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Die Zauberflöte are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Die Zauberflöte are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1938 and 1985.

When was Die Zauberflöte first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1938, in UK. One of them is His Master's Voice D.B. 3465.

How do I tell if my copy of Die Zauberflöte is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use D.B. 3465) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2EA6654 and 2EA6655. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Die Zauberflöte 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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