Vinyl pressings
by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1955
Die Zauberflöte was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 1955, 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.
H [H rotated 90] J 5 032632 S T S Made in Germany 1 8 2 6 4 A [18264 A clockwise]Side A runout, stamped
H [H rotated 90] J 5 032633 S T S Made in Germany 1 8 2 6 4 B [18264 B clockwise]Side B runout, stamped
K [K rotated 90°] J 5 032536 STS Made in Germany 1 8 2 6 6 A [182660 A clockwise]Side A runout, stamped
K [K rotated 90°] J 5 032537 STS Made in Germany 1 8 2 6 6 B [182660 B clockwise]Side B runout, stamped
N [N rotated 90°] J 5 0326342 STS Made in Germany 1 8 2 6 5 A [18265 A clockwise]Side A runout, stamped
I [I rotated 90°] J 5 032635 STS Made in Germany 1 8 2 6 5 B [18265 B clockwise]Side B runout, stamped
H [H rotated 90°] J 5 032632 S T S Made in Germany 1 8 2 6 4 A [18264 A clockwise]Side 1 Runout, stamped
H [H rotated 90°] J 5 032633 S T S Made in Germany 1 8 2 6 4 B [18264 B clockwise]Side 2 Runout, stamped
N [N rotated 90°] J 5 0326342 STS Made in Germany 1 8 2 6 5 A [18265 A clockwise]Side 3 Runout, stamped
I [I rotated 90°] J 5 032635 STS Made in Germany 1 8 2 6 5 B [18265 B clockwise]Side 4 Runout, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 264/66 NKFirst yearLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1955 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 18264 LPMFirst yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 18266 LPMFirst yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 18265 LPMFirst yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon DGM 18267/69LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18264LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18266LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18264/66 NKLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1956 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 267/69 AKLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1957 | Canada | Decca DX-134 / Gold Label Series DL 9812 DL 9813 DL 9814LP, Album, Mono, Box Set, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Box Set, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 18 264-266LP | LP |
| 1957 | US | Decca DX-134LP, Album, Styrene, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Album, Styrene, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon DGG LPM 18264/66 NKLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 264 à 18 266LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1958 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon DGG LPM 18267/69 AKLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 226-228LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon DGG LPM 18267/69LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18267/69 AKLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18267/69 AKLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 71 166LP, Club Edition, Mono, Box Set · Mono, Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Mono, Box Set · Mono, Club edition |
| 1963 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18267/69 AKLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 71166LP, Club Edition, Mono, Box Set · Mono, Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Mono, Box Set · Mono, Club edition |
| 1964 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18267/69 AKLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18267/9 AK / Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 267/9 AKLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1964 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18267/69 AKLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1969 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 226-228LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | Heliodor H 25057-3Box Set, LP | Box Set, LP |
| 1978 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2728 009LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1978 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2728 009LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1978 | UK | Heliodor 2701 015LP, Mono, Box Set, Reissue · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set, Reissue · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Heliodor 89 662/64LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Heliodor 3 LP-2701 003LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Heliodor 3 LP-2701 003 / Heliodor 89 662LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
33 vinyl pressings of Die Zauberflöte are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1955 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 18264 LPM, released November 1955.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 18264 LPM, 18266 LPM, 18265 LPM, LPM 18 264/66 NK) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, H [H rotated 90] J 5 032632 S T S Made in Germany 1 8 2 6 4 A [18264 A clockwise] and H [H rotated 90] J 5 032633 S T S Made in Germany 1 8 2 6 4 B [18264 B clockwise]. 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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1962 · 89 pressings
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1962 · 78 pressings
Requiem KV 626
1961 · 70 pressings
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1954 · 69 pressings
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1959 · 66 pressings
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