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Wolfgang Amadeus MozartDie Zauberflöte

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Die Zauberflöte

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1953

16 pressings4 countriesClassicalOperaClassical

Die Zauberflöte was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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

2 pressings came out in 1953, 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.

Denmark

1953
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 30202 EPL
Format
7", EP
Runout / matrix

53725 STSRunout Side A

53726 STSRunout 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.

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953DenmarkDeutsche Grammophon 30202 EPLFirst year7", EP7", EP
1953GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 30 202First year7", EP7", EP
1956GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 30 202 / Deutsche Grammophon 30 202 EPL7", EP, Reissue7", EP, Reissue
1956GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 30 202 EPL7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1957GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 30 202 / Deutsche Grammophon 30 202 EPL7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1958GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 30 202 / Deutsche Grammophon 30 202 EPL7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1959GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 30 2027", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 30 202 EPL / Deutsche Grammophon 30 2027", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1961GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 30 202 EPL / Deutsche Grammophon 30 2027", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1961GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 30 202 / Deutsche Grammophon 30 202 EPL7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1962GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 30 202 / Deutsche Grammophon 30 202 EPL7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1962GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 30 2027", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDeutsche Grammophon 30 202 EPL / Deutsche Grammophon EPL 302027", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 30 2027", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 30 2027", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?UKDeutsche Grammophon EPL 302027", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono

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Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Die Zauberflöte are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Die Zauberflöte are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1953 and 1962.

When was Die Zauberflöte first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in Germany, Denmark. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 30 202.

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 30 202, 30202 EPL) 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.

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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