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Opera Without Words

by 101 Strings · 1958

19 pressings8 countriesOperaClassical

Opera Without Words was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Opera Without Words

4 pressings came out in 1958, 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.

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

All 19 vinyl pressings

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

1950s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958CanadaSomerset SF-87First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USSomerset P-8700First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USSomerset SF-8700 / Stereo-Fidelity SF-8700First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1958USSomerset P-8700First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959AustraliaW & G WG-BMM 793 / W & G WG-BMM-793LP, AlbumLP, Album
1959USSomerset SF-8700LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1959UKPye Golden Guinea Records GGL 0001LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USSomerset SF-8700 / Stereo-Fidelity SF-8700LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1961USSomerset SF-8700 / Stereo-Fidelity SF-8700LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974SwedenKontrapunkt KLP 74-4030LPLP
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaAstor GG 622LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?BrazilImperial IMP-30.039LPLP
?FranceMode Disques MD 9022LPLP
?FranceMode Disques STMD. 9022LPLP
?FranceMode Disques CMD 9022 / Mode Disques CMD.9022LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalySomerset SS 152LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalySomerset SS 152LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?USAlshire S-5025LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USAlshire M-5025LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Addio Del Passato (La Traviata)
  2. A2Evening Star (Tannhauser)
  3. A3Un Bel Di (Madame Butterfly)
  4. B1Musette Waltz (La Boheme)
  5. B2Celeste Aida (Aida)
  6. B3Habanera (Carmen)
  7. B4Sempre Libera (La Traviata)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Opera Without Words are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Opera Without Words are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1958 and 1974.

When was Opera Without Words first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Canada. One of them is Somerset P-8700.

How do I tell if my copy of Opera Without Words is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use P-8700, SF-8700, SF-87) 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 Opera Without Words 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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