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Die Zauberflöte = The Magic Flute = La Flute Enchantée by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Die Zauberflöte = The Magic Flute = La Flute Enchantée

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1964

48 pressings12 countriesClassicalOperaClassical

Die Zauberflöte was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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

1 pressing came out in 1964, 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.

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

All 48 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 004 381/ 004 382/ 004 383First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 981/83LP, Repress, Box SetLP, Repress, Box Set
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon SKL 181/182/183LP, Club Edition, Repress, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Repress, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1965GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 981/83LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1965JapanDeutsche Grammophon SMG9003(1~3)LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1966GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 981/83 / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 981/983LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1967GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 981/83LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1970s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USSRМелодия СМ 02121/02126LP, Reissue, Repress, Box SetLP, Reissue, Repress, Box Set
1970USSRМелодия СМ 02121/02126LP, Reissue, Repress, Box SetLP, Reissue, Repress, Box Set
1971GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2709 017LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1972GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 104 381/82/83 / Deutsche Grammophon 2709 017LP, Reissue, Repress, Box SetLP, Reissue, Repress, Box Set
1972USSRМелодия CM 02121/02126LP, Reissue, Box SetLP, Reissue, Box Set
1974GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2720 058LP, Reissue, Box SetLP, Reissue, Box Set
1976GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2720 079Box Set, LP, Album, ReissueBox Set, LP, Album, Reissue
1976GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2720 058LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1976GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2720 079Box Set, LP, Album, ReissueBox Set, LP, Album, Reissue
1977BrazilDeutsche Grammophon 2709 017LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1978USSRМелодия CM 02121/02126LP, Reissue, Box SetLP, Reissue, Box Set
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2740 207LP, Stereo, Box Set, ReissueLP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue
1980USSRМелодия CM—02121-26LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
1981HungaryHungaroton SLPXL 12401-03 / Deutsche Grammophon SLPXL 12401-03LP, Box Set, Album, ReissueLP, Box Set, Album, Reissue
1981HungaryHungaroton SLPXL 12401-03 / Deutsche Grammophon SLPXL 12401-03LP, Box Set, Album, ReissueLP, Box Set, Album, Reissue
1983USSRМелодия СМ 02121-26LP, Reissue, Repress, Box SetLP, Reissue, Repress, Box Set
1985South KoreaDeutsche Grammophon 2720 058LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1989USSRМелодия CM 02121-26LP, Reissue, Repress, Box SetLP, Reissue, Repress, Box Set
Year unknown23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaDeutsche Grammophon 1138 981/3 / Phonogram S.A.I.C. 6653/55LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 63 406 / Deutsche Grammophon XL 172 687/689Box Set, LP, Special Edition, StereoBox Set, LP, Special Edition, Stereo
?EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 2709 017LP, Stereo, Box Set, ReissueLP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue
?EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 2709 017LP, Stereo, Box Set, ReissueLP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue
?EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 2709 017LP, Stereo, Box Set, ReissueLP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2720 079 / Deutsche Grammophon 2561 317 to 2561 319Box Set, Reissue, LPBox Set, Reissue, LP
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2563 318/320Box Set, Reissue, LPBox Set, Reissue, LP
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 138 981/83LP, Repress, Box SetLP, Repress, Box Set
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 104 381 / Deutsche Grammophon 104 382LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2709 017 / Deutsche Grammophon 138 981/83LP, Repress, Box SetLP, Repress, Box Set
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2709 017LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2709 017LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2720 058LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2720 079Box Set, LP, Album, ReissueBox Set, LP, Album, Reissue
?JapanDeutsche Grammophon MG 8001/3 / Deutsche Grammophon 2709 064LP, Stereo, Box Set, ReissueLP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue
All 23 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Die Zauberflöte (Oper In Zwei Aufzügen)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Die Zauberflöte are there?

48 vinyl pressings of Die Zauberflöte are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1964 and 1989.

When was Die Zauberflöte first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 004 381/ 004 382/ 004 383.

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 004 381/ 004 382/ 004 383) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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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