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Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute)

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1955

37 pressings11 countriesOperaClassicalClassicalStage & Screen

Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute)

3 pressings came out in 1955, 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.

US

1955
Label and catalog number
London Records A 4319
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-2662-2DRRunout side 1 - machine stamped

ARL-2663-1DRRunout side 2 - machine stamped

ARL-2664-1DRRunout side 3 - machine stamped

ARL-2665-2DRRunout side 4 - machine stamped

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US

1955
Label and catalog number
London Records XLLA 33London Records XLL.1291
Format
LP, Mono, Box Set, Album
Runout / matrix

CA ARL-2662-1B // B-M // L1 NRunout side A - machine stamped

ARL-2663-1B // B H // RTRunout side B - machine stamped

CA ARL-2664-1B // BR // RTRunout side C - machine stamped

CA ARL-2665-2B // 1 // N // 2Runout side D - machine stamped

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 37 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955UKDecca LXT 5085-6-7First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955USLondon Records A 4319First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955USLondon Records XLLA 33 / London Records XLL.1291First yearLP, Mono, Box Set, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono
1956GermanyDecca LXT 5085-87LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957ItalyDecca LXT 5085 / Decca LXT 5086LP, Mono, Box Set, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono
1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960GermanyDecca J 475 / Decca SBD 2110-SLP, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1960SpainDiscos Decca SXL 2215/17 / Decca SXL 2215/17LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1960GermanyDecca SXL 2215/17-BLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960NetherlandsDecca SDAX 195030/2LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960UKDecca SXL 2215/7LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960UKDecca LXT 5085/7LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966GermanyParnass 74 419 / Decca 74421LP, Special Edition, StereoLP, Special Edition, Stereo
1966FranceDecca 115303/05 / Ace Of Diamonds ZAL-2662/67LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971AustraliaWorld Record Club S-4915 / World Record Club S-4916LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1972AustraliaWorld Record Club S-4915 / World Record Club S-4916LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1974AustraliaWorld Record Club S-4915 / World Record Club S-4916LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1977AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00636 / World Record Club R-00637LP, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1978AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00636 / World Record Club R-00637LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981JapanLondon Records L54C 5252/4LP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Reissue, Box Set
1985UK & EuropeDecca 414 362-1LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
Year unknown17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaLondon Records RS 63007 / Richmond SRS 63507LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?FranceDecca 592131LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyDecca SMA 25006-D/1-3LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SMA 25006-D/1-3LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyDecca LXT 5085/87LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca SMA 25006-D/1-3LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyDecca SMA 25006-D/1-3LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyDecca LXT 5085/87-CLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca LXT 5085/87LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca LXT 5085/87-CLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca 6.35101 EKLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?UKAce Of Diamonds GOS 501LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?UKDecca SXL 2215/7 / Decca SXL 2215-7LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?UKAce Of Diamonds GOS 501-3LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?UKRichmond SRS 63507LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
All 17 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A.aOverture
  2. Act 1 Scene 1 (Pt. 1)
  3. A.bZu Hilfe, Zu Hilfe
  4. A.cDer Vogelfänger Bin Ich Ja
  5. A.dDies Bildnis Ist Bezaubernd Schön
  6. Act 1 Scene 1 (Concl.)
  7. B.aO Zittre Nicht, Mein Lieber Sohn !
  8. B.bHm, Hm, Hm
  9. Scene 2
  10. B.cDu Feines Täubchen
  11. B.dBei Männern, Welche Liebe Fühlen
  12. Scene 3 (Pt. 1)
  13. B.eZum Ziele Führt Dich Diese Bahn
  14. Act 1 Scene 3 (Concl.)
  15. C.aDie Weisheitslehre Dieser Knaben
  16. C.bWie Stark Ist Nicht Dein Zauberton !
  17. C.cSchnelle Füsse
  18. C.dEs Lebe Sarastro
  19. C.eFührt Diese Beiden Fremdlinge
  20. Act 2 Scene 1
  21. D.aMarsch Der Priester
  22. D.bO Isis Und Osiris
  23. Scene 2
  24. D.cBewahret Euch Vor Weiberstücken
  25. D.dWie? Wie? Wie?
  26. Scene 3
  27. D.eAlles Fühlt Der Liebe Freuden
  28. D.fDer Hölle Rache Kocht In Meinem Herzen
  29. D.gIn Diesen Heil'gen Hallen
  30. Scene 4
  31. D.hSeit Uns Zum Zweitenmal Willkommen
  32. D.iAch Ich Fühl's
  33. Act 2 Scene 5 (Pt. 1)
  34. E.aO Isis Und Osiris (Chorus Of Priests)
  35. E.bSoll Ich Dich, Theure, Nicht Mehr Seh'n?
  36. E.cEin Mädchen Oder Weibchen
  37. E.dBald Prangt, Den Morgen Zu Verkünden
  38. Act 2 Scene 5 (Concl.)
  39. F.aTamino Mein !
  40. F.bWir Wandelten Durch Feuergluten
  41. Scene 6
  42. F.cPapagena, Papagena, Papagena
  43. F.dKlinget, Glöckchen, Klinget
  44. F.ePa-Pa-Pa-Papagena
  45. F.fDie Strahlen Der Sonne

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) are there?

37 vinyl pressings of Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1955 and 1985.

When was Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, UK. One of them is London Records A 4319.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use A 4319, XLLA 33, LXT 5085-6-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL-2662-2DR and ARL-2663-1DR. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Die Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) 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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