US
May 1958- Label and catalog number
- Angel Records 35589
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono · Dowel Spine
- Runout / matrix
XAX 1304-1N G 1Side A runout
XAX 1305-1N H 1Side B runout
XAX.1304Side A label
XAX.1305Side B label
Vinyl pressings
by Eileen Farrell · 1958
Eileen Farrell In Grand Opera was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1958, 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.
XAX 1304-1N G 1Side A runout
XAX 1305-1N H 1Side B runout
XAX.1304Side A label
XAX.1305Side B label
XAX 1304-3NStamped runout, Side A
XAX 1305-3NStamped runout, Side B
XAX.1304Label, Side A
XAX.1305Label, Side B
XAX 1304-3NSide A runout - stamped
XAX 1305-3NSide B runout - stamped
XAX.1304Label, Side A
XAX.1305Label, Side B
XAX 1304-3NSide A runout - stamped
XAX 1305-3NSide B runout - stamped
XAX.1304Side A label
XAX.1305Side B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Canada | Angel Records 35589 / Angel Records ANG.35589First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Angel Records 35589 / Angel Records ANG.35589First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Angel Records 35589 / Angel Records ANG.35589First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | US | Angel Records 35589First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | Columbia 33CX 1596LP, Album, Compilation | LP, Album, Compilation |
| ? | US | Seraphim 60383LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Angel Records 35589 / Angel Records ANG.35589LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Angel Records 35589 / Angel Records ANG.35589LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Angel Records 35589LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Angel Records 35589LP | LP |
10 vinyl pressings of Eileen Farrell In Grand Opera are listed here, from 3 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1958, in US, Canada. One of them is Angel Records 35589, released May 1958.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 35589) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAX 1304-1N G 1 and XAX 1305-1N H 1. 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.