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Arturo ToscaniniLa Traviata (Complete Opera)

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La Traviata (Complete Opera)

by Arturo Toscanini · 1951

44 pressings11 countriesOperaRomanticClassicalStage & Screen

La Traviata (Complete Opera) 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 La Traviata (Complete Opera)

2 pressings came out in 1951, 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.

US

1951
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM 6003RCA Victor Red Seal LM 6003 (2)
Format
LP, Mono, Box Set, Album
Runout / matrix

E1 LRC 99 12S B2Side A runout variant 1

E1 LRC 100 13S B2Side B runout variant 1

E1 LRC 101 2S C5Side C runout variant 1

E1 LRC 102 12S A1Side D runout variant 1

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 44 vinyl pressings

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

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1951USRCA Victor Red Seal LM 6003 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 6003 (2)First yearLP, Mono, Box Set, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono
1951EuropeRCA Red Seal WDM 1544First year7", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono, Colored vinyl
1952UKHis Master's Voice D.B.9683 / His Master's Voice D.B.9684Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1953FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 148/149LP, Box Set, AlbumLP, Box Set, Album
1953UKHis Master's Voice D.B.21360 / His Master's Voice D.B.21361Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, AlbumShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
1954AustraliaHis Master's Voice OALP 1072 / His Master's Voice OALP.1072LPLP
1954UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1073 / His Master's Voice ALP.1073LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1072 / His Master's Voice ALP.1072LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone QALP 10044 / La Voce Del Padrone QALP 10045LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967USSRМелодия Д-028159 / Мелодия Д-028160LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1970s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USSRМелодия Д 028159/028162LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1971USSRМелодия Д-028159 / Мелодия Д-028160LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1972JapanRCA Victor Red Seal SRA-8053-54LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1973ItalyRCA AT 202LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
1973ItalyRCA AT 202LP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Box Set · Mono
1973USSRМелодия 33 Д 028159-62LP, Mono, Repress, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Repress, Box Set · Mono
1973USSRМелодия 33 Д 06271—76LP, Mono, Repress, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Repress, Box Set · Mono
1974GermanyRCA AT 202/1-2LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1974USSRМелодия 33 Д 028159-62LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1978USSRМелодия Д 028159-62LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1980s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980UnknownМелодия Д 028159-62LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1981USSRМелодия Д 028159-62LP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1981USSRМелодия 33 Д 028159-62LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono, Box Set, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Mono, Box Set, Mono · Mono
1982USSRМелодия Д 028159-62LP, Mono, Repress, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Repress, Box Set · Mono
1985USSRМелодия Д 028159-62LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1989ItalyDeAgostini GDO 001-1LPLP
1989ItalyDeAgostini GDO 001-1LPLP
1989USSRМелодия Д 028159-62LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1989USSRМелодия Д 028159-62LP, Mono, Repress · MonoLP, Mono, Repress · Mono
1990s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1990USSRМелодия Д 028159-62LP, Mono, Repress · MonoLP, Mono, Repress · Mono
1991USSRМелодия Д 028159-62LP, Mono, Repress · MonoLP, Mono, Repress · Mono
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM 6003LP, Reissue, Box SetLP, Reissue, Box Set
?ChileRCA Victor Red Seal LM 6003LP, Reissue, Box Set, AlbumLP, Reissue, Box Set, Album
?GermanyRCA AT 202 / RCA Schallplatten GmbH VL 70184 (2)LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
?GermanyRCA LM 6003 (2)LP, Reissue, Box SetLP, Reissue, Box Set
?ItalyRCA Red Seal LMD 6003(2)LP, Deluxe Edition, ReissueLP, Deluxe Edition, Reissue
?UKRCA AT 202LP, Reissue, Box SetLP, Reissue, Box Set
?UKRCA AT 202LP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue, Box Set · Mono
?UKHis Master's Voice D.B.21360Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Mono · MonoShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LM 6003LP, Album, Reissue, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Box Set
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LM 6003LP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set, Album · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-6003 / RCA Victor LM-6003LP, Reissue, Repress, Mono, Box Set, Album · MonoLP, Reissue, Repress, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33Д 028159-62LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?USSRМелодия Д 028159-62LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono

Tracklist

  1. La Traviata

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of La Traviata (Complete Opera) are there?

44 vinyl pressings of La Traviata (Complete Opera) are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1951 and 1991.

When was La Traviata (Complete Opera) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1951, in US, Europe. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM 6003.

How do I tell if my copy of La Traviata (Complete Opera) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM 6003, WDM 1544) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E1 LRC 99 12S B2 and E1 LRC 100 13S B2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is La Traviata (Complete Opera) 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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