UK
1964- Label and catalog number
- His Master's Voice ALP 2050His Master's Voice ALP. 2050
- Format
- LP, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Franco Corelli · 1964
Franco Corelli Sings Great Religious Arias was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 5 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.
Side 1:2YBA 1015-2
Side 2: 2YBA 1016-2
2XBA 747A
2XBA 748B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Canada | Angel Records S 36208First yearLP, Album, Numbered, Stereo · Numbered | LP, Album, Numbered, Stereo · Numbered |
| 1964 | Germany | Electrola SME 80851First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | New Zealand | His Master's Voice ASDM 599 / World Record Club TZ.320First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | UK | His Master's Voice ALP 2050 / His Master's Voice ALP. 2050First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 599First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Angel Records S 36208First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Australia | World Record Club ST-4299 / World Record Club S/T 4299LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1967 | Australia | World Record Club T-4299 / World Record Club S/T 4299LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1968 | UK | World Record Club ST. 869 / World Record Club T 869LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Australia | World Record Club S/4299 / World Record Club S-4299LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | US | Angel Records 36208LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Franco Corelli Sings Great Religious Arias are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1964 and 1971.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, US, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is His Master's Voice ALP 2050.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ALP 2050, ASD 599, S 36208, SME 80851) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.