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Christoph Willibald GluckOrpheus & Eurydice (Act II)

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Orpheus & Eurydice (Act II)

by Christoph Willibald Gluck · 1955

14 pressings7 countriesOperaClassicalClassical

Orpheus & Eurydice (Act II) 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 Orpheus & Eurydice (Act II)

2 pressings 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.

US

1955
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1850
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

E4RP 8374 2Sstamped, Side A

E4RP 8375 1Sstamped, Side B

E4RP-8374printed, Side A

E4RP-8375printed, Side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1955
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1850
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

LP-E4-RP- 8374 X Manufactured in Germanystamped, Side A

LP-E4-RP- 8375 X Manufactured in Germanystamped, Side B

E 4 RP-8374printed, Side A

E 4 RP-8375printed, Side B

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 14 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1850First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1850First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956ArgentinaRCA Victor LM-1850LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1956USRCA Victor Red Seal LVT-1041 / RCA Victor Red Seal LVT 1041LP, AlbumLP, Album
1956UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1357LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974ItalyRCA AT 127LPLP
1974ItalyRCA AT 127 / RCA Toscanini Edition AT 127LPLP
1975UKRCA Victrola AT 127 / RCA Victrola LM 1850LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983GermanyRCA Victrola VL 45091-6LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeRCA Victrola AT 127LP, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Remastered, Mono · Mono
?FranceRCA Victrola GM 43348LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono
?GermanyRCA Victrola AT 127 / RCA Victrola 26.41032 AFLP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA AT 127LP, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Mono · Mono
?USThe Arturo Toscanini Society ATS 1040LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. AOrpheus And Eurydice: Act II (Part 1)
  2. BOrpheus And Eurydice: Act II (Conclusion)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Orpheus & Eurydice (Act II) are there?

14 vinyl pressings of Orpheus & Eurydice (Act II) are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1955 and 1983.

When was Orpheus & Eurydice (Act II) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1850.

How do I tell if my copy of Orpheus & Eurydice (Act II) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-1850) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E4RP 8374 2S and E4RP 8375 1S. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Orpheus & Eurydice (Act II) 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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