German Democratic Republic (GDR)
1965- Label and catalog number
- ETERNA 8 20 506
- Format
- LP, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1965
Figaros Hochzeit (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.
1 pressing came out in 1965, 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.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 506First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Phonoclub 8 20 506 / Eterna 8 20 506LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1966 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 124LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 506LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 506LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 506LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1975 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 506LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1979 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 506LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Die Stimme Seines Herrn 34 640 3 / EMI Electrola 34 640 3LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | His Master's Voice C 063 - 28 994 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1 C 063 - 28 994LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Columbia SMC 80 860 / Columbia SCXW 7655LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Orbis 74 889LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Fono-Ring FGLP 77 862LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Columbia SMC 80 860LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | His Master's Voice C 063 - 28 994 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1 C 063 - 28 994LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Fono-Ring SFGLP 77 863LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | His Master's Voice 1 C 061 12 8994 1LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Figaros Hochzeit (Opernquerschnitt) are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1965 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in German Democratic Republic (GDR). One of them is ETERNA 8 20 506.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 8 20 506) 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.
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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