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Die Zauberflöte. Opernquerschnitt

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1965

36 pressings9 countriesOperaClassicalClassical

Die Zauberflöte. Opernquerschnitt was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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. Opernquerschnitt

3 pressings came out in 1965, 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.

Germany

December 1965
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 19 440
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

19 440 ALabel side A

19 440 BLabel side B

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Germany

1965
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 136 440
Format
LP · alle~ big tulip label
Runout / matrix

1 Ⓟ 1965 B7 HR◊W AP 136440=3ASide A Runout

2 Ⓟ 1965 B7 HR◊W B0 136440=3BSide B Runout

SLPEM - 136440ASide A Label

SLPEM - 136440BSide B Label

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Canada

1965
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 136 440
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

B71 V AC 00 136 440 = 7 AEtched on runout side A, variant 1

A72 G CP 00 136 440 = 4 BEtched on runout side B, variant 1

C Ⓟ 1965 B71 ♦v V0 00 136 440 = 7 AEtched on runout side A, variant 2

1 Ⓟ 1965 A72 ♦ G C E 00 136 440 = 4 BEtched on runout side B, variant 2

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 36 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965CanadaDeutsche Grammophon 136 440First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 29 854-7 / Deutsche Grammophon 29 854/7LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 440First yearLPLP
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 19 440First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 440LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1966GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136440LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968FranceDeutsche Grammophon 136 440LP, AlbumLP, Album
1969GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 440LPLP
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 92 764LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1976GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 440LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
Year unknown26 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownDeutsche Grammophon 2538 048LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustraliaDeutsche Grammophon 136 440LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 95 045LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 6637 / Deutsche Grammophon 695 051LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 136440LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 2537 003 / Deutsche Grammophon 2537003LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 440LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2537003 / Deutsche Grammophon 2537 003LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2537 003LP, Promo · PromoLP, Promo · Promo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 411 244LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 440LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2537003 / Deutsche Grammophon 2537 003LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 95 045LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon J 854/1LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2537 003LP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
All 26 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Die Zauberflöte. Opernquerschnitt

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Die Zauberflöte. Opernquerschnitt are there?

36 vinyl pressings of Die Zauberflöte. Opernquerschnitt are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1965 and 1976.

When was Die Zauberflöte. Opernquerschnitt first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1965, in Germany, Canada. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 19 440, released December 1965.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 19 440, 136 440) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 19 440 A and 19 440 B. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Die Zauberflöte. Opernquerschnitt 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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