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Franz LehárLa Viuda Alegre

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La Viuda Alegre

by Franz Lehár · 1960

11 pressings5 countriesClassicalRomanticZarzuelaClassical

La Viuda Alegre was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 La Viuda Alegre

4 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 3 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.

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Montilla FM-25Montilla FM 25
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Purple LP Label
Runout / matrix

E4-KP-2107Side 1

E4-KP-2108Side 2

Full details of this pressing

US

1960
Label and catalog number
Montilla FM-25Montilla FM 25
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Red & Yellow LP Label
Runout / matrix

E4-KP-2107Side A

E4-KP-2108Side 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.

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960SpainMontilla FM-25First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USMontilla FM-25 / Montilla FM 25First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960USMontilla FM-25 / Montilla FM 25First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1960VenezuelaMontilla FM-25First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971SpainZafiro ZOR-108LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1975SpainZafiro ZOR-108 / Zafiro ZOR - 108LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988SpainZafiro 30103018LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaMontilla FM-25 / Montilla FM 25LP, AlbumLP, Album
?Puerto RicoMontilla FM-25 / Montilla FM-LD-25LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?SpainMontilla FM-25LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USMontilla FM-501 / Montilla FM 501LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Preludio
  2. A2En Marsovia
  3. A3Dúo Valentina Y Fernando
  4. A4Canción De Sonia
  5. A5Salida De Danilo
  6. A6Vilia
  7. B1Dúo De Sonia Y Danilo
  8. B2Las Mujeres (Septimino)
  9. B3Dúo Rosillón Y Valentina
  10. B4Romanza De Danilo (Cuento)
  11. B5Baile De Las Grisetas (Can-Can)
  12. B6Vals Y Finale

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of La Viuda Alegre are there?

11 vinyl pressings of La Viuda Alegre are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1960 and 1988.

When was La Viuda Alegre first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Spain, Venezuela. One of them is Montilla FM-25.

How do I tell if my copy of La Viuda Alegre is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FM-25) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E4-KP-2107 and E4-KP-2108. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is La Viuda Alegre 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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