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Verdi: Operatic Arias

by Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau · 1961

20 pressings9 countriesOperaClassical

Verdi: Operatic Arias was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Verdi: Operatic Arias

3 pressings came out in 1961, 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.

UK

March 1961
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ASD 407
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2YRA 1606 - 7

2YRA 1607 - 5

Full details of this pressing

France

1961
Label and catalog number
La Voix De Son Maître FALP 589
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

2XRA 1606Label A-side

2XRA 1607Label B-side

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 20 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 589First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961UKHis Master's Voice ASD 407First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1825First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1964German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 434LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964German Democratic Republic (GDR)Not On Label 8 20 434LP, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, MonoLP, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono
1964AustraliaWorld Record Club TE/339 / World Record Club TE-339LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1964AustraliaWorld Record Club STE-339 / World Record Club TE/339LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1966CanadaSeraphim S-60014 / Seraphim 60014LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966USSeraphim S-60014 / Seraphim 60014LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 434LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 434LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 434LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1 C 037 - 01 063 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1 C 037 - 01 063LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyElectrola E 91 005LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn STE 91005 / Electrola ASDW 9010LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyOdeon STE 91 005 / Odeon ASDW 9010LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyHis Master's Voice C053-01063LPLP
?JapanAngel Records ASC-1026LP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl
?USSeraphim S-60014 / Seraphim 60014LP, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
?USSeraphim M-60014 / Seraphim 60014LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Il Trovatore: Il Balen Del Suo Sorriso3:05
  2. A2Rigoletto: Pari Siamo!3:50
  3. A3Rigoletto: Cortigiani, Vil Razza Dannata4:50
  4. A4I Vespri Siciliani: Si, M'Abborriva Ed Aragion!... In Braccio Alle Dovizie5:50
  5. A5Don Carlo: Per Me Giunto È Il Dì Supremo... O Carlo, Ascolta6:30
  6. B1Un Ballo In Maschera: Alla Vita Che T'Arride
  7. B2Un Ballo In Maschera: Alzati!... Eri Tu Che Macciavi6:00
  8. B3Falstaff: Ehi! Paggio!4:35
  9. B4Falstaff: Ehi! Taverniere!... Mondo Ladro6:30

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Verdi: Operatic Arias are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Verdi: Operatic Arias are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1961 and 1988.

When was Verdi: Operatic Arias first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in UK, France. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD 407, released March 1961.

How do I tell if my copy of Verdi: Operatic Arias is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD 407, ALP 1825, FALP 589) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YRA 1606 - 7 and 2YRA 1607 - 5. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Verdi: Operatic Arias 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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