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Claudio MonteverdiLe Couronnement De Poppée

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Le Couronnement De Poppée

by Claudio Monteverdi · 1956

11 pressings6 countriesRenaissanceBaroqueClassical

Le Couronnement De Poppée was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 Le Couronnement De Poppée

1 pressing came out in 1956, 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.

France

1956
Label and catalog number
Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS-2028Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS 2028
Format
LP, Album
Runout / matrix

X PARTX 27946 M6-167837 CHS- 1226 - #1 E4KP-44.45 - 1AR ΛRunout A

X PARTX 27947-2 M6-171013 E4KP-4445 ..:CR A1D2Runout B

XPartx 27.946Label A

XPartx 27.947Label 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 11 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque MMS-2028 / Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS 2028First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962UKConcert Hall CM 2028LP, Numbered · NumberedLP, Numbered · Numbered
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeGuilde Internationale Du Disque SMS 2807 / Concert Hall SMS 2807LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceGuilde Internationale Du Disque M 2028LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyConcert Hall MMS 2028LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyMusical Masterpiece Society MMS-2028LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USMusical Masterpiece Society MMS 2028LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USConcert Hall CHS-1226 / Concert Hall CHS 1226LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USThe Opera Society M2028-OP5 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-2028LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USThe Opera Society M2028-OP5LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USThe Opera Society M2028-OP5 / The Opera Society MMS-2028LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. Le Couronnement De Poppée (Version De Concert)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Le Couronnement De Poppée are there?

11 vinyl pressings of Le Couronnement De Poppée are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1956 and 1962.

When was Le Couronnement De Poppée first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in France. One of them is Guilde Internationale Du Disque MMS-2028.

How do I tell if my copy of Le Couronnement De Poppée is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MMS-2028) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, X PARTX 27946 M6-167837 CHS- 1226 - #1 E4KP-44.45 - 1AR Λ and X PARTX 27947-2 M6-171013 E4KP-4445 ..:CR A1D2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Le Couronnement De Poppée 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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