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The Magic Flute by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, album cover

Vinyl pressings

The Magic Flute

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1951

17 pressings8 countriesOperaClassicalClassical

The Magic Flute was first pressed on vinyl in 1951. 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 The Magic Flute

1 pressing came out in 1951, 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.

US

September 1951
Label and catalog number
Columbia SL-115
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XHAX 51 1DRecord 1, side 1, stamped

YHAX 56-1DRecord 1, side 2, stamped

XHAX 52-1JRecord 2, side 1, stamped

XHAX 55-1DRecord 2, side 2, 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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1951USColumbia SL-115First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1952FranceColumbia 33 FCX 150-152LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1952UKColumbia 33CX 1013 / Columbia 33CX 1014LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 147-01 663/65 M / His Master's Voice 1C 147-01 663/65 MLP, Reissue, Box SetLP, Reissue, Box Set
1978GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1 C 147-01 663/65 M / His Master's Voice 1 C 147-01 663/65 MLP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C163-01663/5 / La Voix De Son Maître 2C163 - 01.663/5LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1986BulgariaБалкантон ВОА 10452/3/4LP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilAngel Records 31C 167 01663/5LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyColumbia C 90 296 / 98 / Columbia 33 WCX 1013 / 15LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?GermanyColumbia C 90 296 / 98 / Columbia 33 WCX 1013 / 15LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?GermanyOdeon C 90 296 / 98 / Odeon 33 WCX 1013 / 15LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3 C 153-01663/65 / EMI 3 C 153-01663/65LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?NetherlandsColumbia CX 1013/15LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?UKHis Master's Voice SLS 5052 / His Master's Voice 0C 147 ◦ 01663-5LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, ReissueLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue
?UKColumbia 33CX 1013LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia 33CX 1013 / Columbia 33CX 1014LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia 33CX 1013-1015 / Columbia CMS(LP) 829LP, Box SetLP, Box Set

Tracklist

  1. The Magic Flute

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Magic Flute are there?

17 vinyl pressings of The Magic Flute are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1951 and 1986.

When was The Magic Flute first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1951, in US. One of them is Columbia SL-115, released September 1951.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SL-115) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XHAX 51 1D and YHAX 56-1D. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 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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