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Wolfgang Amadeus MozartThe Magic Flute

Vinyl pressings

The Magic Flute

by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart · 1955

11 pressings6 countriesClassicalOperaClassical

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 The Magic Flute

1 pressing came out in 1955, 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.

Germany

1955
Label and catalog number
The Opera Society, Inc. M2033-OP21Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-2033
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

MMS-2033-PT1 E B-2962 N1BRunout side A

EB-2962Label side A

EB-2963Label side B

EB-2964Label side C

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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955GermanyThe Opera Society, Inc. M2033-OP21 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-2033First yearLPLP
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978FranceMusidisc CRC 13 / Musidisc 30 RC 503LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeThe Opera Society, Inc. M2033-OP21 / The Opera Society M2033.OP21LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceMusidisc CRC13LPLP
?FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque MMS-2033 / Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS 2033-1LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ItalyMusical Masterpiece Society M2033-OP21 / The Opera Society, Inc. M2033-OP21LPLP
?SwitzerlandMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-2033 / Musical Masterpiece Society M2033LPLP
?SwitzerlandMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-2033LPLP
?SwitzerlandMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-2033 / Musical Masterpiece Society M2033LP, RepressLP, Repress
?SwitzerlandMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-2033 / Musical Masterpiece Society M2033LP, RepressLP, Repress
?UKConcert Hall M-2033LP, RepressLP, Repress

Tracklist

  1. The Magic Flute - Opera In Two Acts

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Magic Flute are there?

11 vinyl pressings of The Magic Flute are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1955 and 1978.

When was The Magic Flute first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in Germany. One of them is The Opera Society, Inc. M2033-OP21.

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 M2033-OP21) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MMS-2033-PT1 E B-2962 N1B and EB-2962. 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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