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Wolfgang Amadeus MozartDie Zauberflöte (Highlights)

Vinyl pressings

Die Zauberflöte (Highlights)

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1959

40 pressings10 countriesOperaClassicalClassical

Die Zauberflöte (Highlights) was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 (Highlights)

1 pressing came out in 1959, 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

August 28, 1959
Label and catalog number
Decca LW.5343Decca LW 5343
Format
LP, 10"
Runout / matrix

TRL-752-1BSide A - runout

TRL-753-1BSide B - runout

TRL.752Side A - label

TRL.753Side B - label

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 40 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959UKDecca LW.5343 / Decca LW 5343First yearLP, 10"LP, 10"
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960GermanyDecca SX 21 173-MLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960GermanyDecca SX 21 173-MLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1969UKAce Of Diamonds SDD 218LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975SpainDecca GOS 501 / Ace Of Diamonds GOS 501LP, Stereo, Box Set, StereoLP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983UK & EuropeDecca VIV 50LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1985FranceAlliance Media 11021LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown33 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?Australia & New ZealandDecca VIV 50LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SX 21 173 / Decca SX 21 173-MLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 72 287LP, Special Edition, StereoLP, Special Edition, Stereo
?GermanyDecca BLK 16 516LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDeutscher Schallplattenclub F-221 / Decca BD 550-BLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanyDecca 6.41795LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca LW 5000210", 33 ⅓ RPM10", 33 ⅓ RPM
?GermanyDecca SXL 20 513-BLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 6.41795 / Decca SX 21173-MLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 6.41795 / Decca SX 21173-MLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 72 287 / Decca P 15LP, Special EditionLP, Special Edition
?GermanyDecca BLK 20 513LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca J-445LPLP
?GermanyDecca BLK 16094LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca SX 21 173-MLP, StereoLP, Stereo
All 33 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Die Zauberflöte

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Die Zauberflöte (Highlights) are there?

40 vinyl pressings of Die Zauberflöte (Highlights) are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1959 and 1985.

When was Die Zauberflöte (Highlights) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK. One of them is Decca LW.5343, released August 28, 1959.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LW.5343) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, TRL-752-1B and TRL-753-1B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Die Zauberflöte (Highlights) 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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