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Die Zauberflöte by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Die Zauberflöte

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1971

19 pressings7 countriesClassicalOperaClassical

Die Zauberflöte was first pressed on vinyl in 1971. 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 1971, 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.

German Democratic Republic (GDR)

1971
Label and catalog number
ETERNA 8 26 173–175
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set
Runout / matrix

8 26 173-1A A1A1M 374 F1 W N STRunout side A

8 26 173-2B MP 374 G1 GR N STRunout side B

8 26 174-3A A3I 374 F1 W N STRunout side C

8 26 174-4A 1IE 374 F1 W N STRunout side D

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Japan

November 25, 1971
Label and catalog number
MS Master Sonic NCC-8024-26-KColumbia NCC-8024-26-K
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set
Runout / matrix

K-357-193Runout side A

K-357-194Runout side B

K-357-195Runout side C

K-357-196Runout side D

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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 26 173–175First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1971JapanMS Master Sonic NCC-8024-26-K / Columbia NCC-8024-26-KFirst yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1975German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 26 173-175LP, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
1979ItalyRCA VL 32530 (3)LPLP
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 26 173-175LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, ReissueLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue
1982German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 26 173-175LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, ReissueLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue
1982ItalyRCA VLS 32530 (3)LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownParnass 92 443Box Set, LP, StereoBox Set, LP, Stereo
?AustriaParnass 92 443Box Set, LP, StereoBox Set, LP, Stereo
?EuropeEurodisc 80 584 XRLP, Album, Repress, Box SetLP, Album, Repress, Box Set
?German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 26 173-175LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, ReissueLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue
?GermanyDeutscher Schallplattenclub 29 237-5 / Ariola 29 237-5LPLP
?GermanyParnass 92 443 / Parnass 92 444LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyEurodisc 80 584 XRLP, Album, Repress, Box SetLP, Album, Repress, Box Set
?GermanyEurodisc 80 584 XRLP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
?GermanyEurodisc 29 237-5 / Deutscher Schallplattenclub 29 237-5LP, Stereo, Box Set, Club Edition, Special Edition · Club editionLP, Stereo, Box Set, Club Edition, Special Edition · Club edition
?JapanEurodisc OP-7190~7192-KLP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
?NetherlandsEurodisc 80 584 XR, 80 581/82/83 XRLP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?NetherlandsEurodisc 80 584 XRLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Box Set · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Box Set · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. Die Zauberflöte (Gesamtaufnahme)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Die Zauberflöte are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Die Zauberflöte are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1971 and 1982.

When was Die Zauberflöte first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1971, in German Democratic Republic (GDR), Japan. One of them is ETERNA 8 26 173–175.

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 8 26 173–175, NCC-8024-26-K) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 8 26 173-1A A1A1M 374 F1 W N ST and 8 26 173-2B MP 374 G1 GR N ST. 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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