US
1957- Label and catalog number
- London Records LL 1601
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
ARL.3364Side 1 label
ARL.3365Side 2 label
Vinyl pressings
by Anita Cerquetti · 1957
Operatic Recital By Anita Cerquetti was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1957, the album's first year, in 3 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.
ARL.3364Side 1 label
ARL.3365Side 2 label
ARL-3364-IG BM RTA side runout stamped
ARL-3365-IG BK RTB side runout stamped
ARL.3364A side label upside down
ARL.3365B side label upside down
ARL.3364Side 1 label
ARL.3365Side 2 label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Canada | London Records LL 1601First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | UK | Decca LXT 5289 / Decca LXT.5289First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | London Records LL 1601First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | US | London Records 5274LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Canada | Richmond SR33189 / Richmond SR-33189LP, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Reissue |
| 1972 | US | Richmond SR-33189LP, Stereo, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Italy | Decca GRVI 13LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | UK | Decca GRV 13LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | Ace Of Clubs ACL-N 282LP | LP |
| ? | South Africa | Decca LXT.5289LP | LP |
10 vinyl pressings of Operatic Recital By Anita Cerquetti are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1957 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in US, UK, Canada. One of them is London Records LL 1601.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LL 1601, LXT 5289) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL.3364 and ARL.3365. 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.