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Lucia Di Lammermoor

by Gaetano Donizetti · 1953

40 pressings12 countriesOperaRomanticClassical

Lucia Di Lammermoor was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 Lucia Di Lammermoor

2 pressings came out in 1953, 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.

US

November 1953
Label and catalog number
Angel Records ANGEL 3503 B
Format
LP, Album, Mono, Box Set
Runout / matrix

XBX 3-INRun-out stamp side A

XBX 4-I3NRun-out stamp side B

XBX 4-INAlternate Run-out stamp side B

XBX 5-INRun-out stamp side C

Full details of this pressing

Italy

1953
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33 QCX 10030Columbia 33 QCX 10031
Format
LP, Album, Mono, Box Set
Runout / matrix

XBX 3Side 1 label

XBX 4Side 2 label

XBX 5Side 3 label

XBX 6Side 4 label

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 40 vinyl pressings

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

1950s15 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953ItalyColumbia 33 QCX 10030 / Columbia 33 QCX 10031First yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1953USAngel Records ANGEL 3503 BFirst yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1954ColombiaAngel Records ANGEL 3503 BLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1954FranceColumbia FCX 258 & 259 / Columbia 33 FCX 258LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1954UKColumbia 33 CX 1131 / Columbia 33 CX 1132LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1955ArgentinaAngel Records LPC - 11519/20LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1955UKColumbia 33CX 1131 / Columbia 33CX 1132LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1955USAngel Records 35038-39LP, Album, Repress, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1956ItalyColumbia 33 QCX 10030/31LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1956ItalyColumbia QCX.10030/31LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1956USAngel Records 35038 / Angel Records 35039LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957SpainColumbia LALP.132 3 / Columbia LALP 132LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1957USAngel Records ANGEL 3503 B /LLP, Album, Repress, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1959UKColumbia 33CX 1131LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1959USAngel Records 3503 B/LLP, Repress, Mono, Box Set, Album · MonoLP, Repress, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKColumbia 33CX 1131 / Columbia 33CX 1132LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1963AustraliaWorld Record Club OE 24 / World Record Club OE 25LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono, Box Set · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono, Box Set · Mono, Club edition
1964ItalyColumbia QCX 10030/31LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1967USSRМелодия Д 020679-82LP, Mono, Box Set, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C165-00942/43LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1976UKHis Master's Voice SLS 5056 / His Master's Voice 0C 153 - 00 942/3LP, Album, Reissue, Box Set, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue, Box Set, Reissue
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2 C 163-00942/3LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1983ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 15300942/43LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1986UnknownAngel Records AVB-34066LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
Year unknown16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaAngel Records LPC - 11519/20LP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
?GermanyColumbia C 90 345 / 46 / Columbia 33 WCX 1131/32LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?GermanyDacapo 1C 137-00 942/43 M / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 137-00 942/43 MLP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 197-00 942/3LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyColumbia WCX 1131/32LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?GermanyDacapo 1C 2LP 137 1009423 / His Master's Voice 1C 1371009423LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?HungaryHungaroton LPXL 31377-78LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsColumbia 33 CX 1131 / Columbia 33 CX 1132LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USSeraphim IB-6032LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?USSeraphim IB-6032LP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?USSeraphim IB-6032LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?USSeraphim IB-6032LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USSeraphim IB-6032LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?USSeraphim IB-6032LP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?USSeraphim 1B-6032Box Set, LP, Mono · MonoBox Set, LP, Mono · Mono
All 16 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Lucia Di Lammermoor

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Lucia Di Lammermoor are there?

40 vinyl pressings of Lucia Di Lammermoor are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1953 and 1986.

When was Lucia Di Lammermoor first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US, Italy. One of them is Angel Records ANGEL 3503 B, released November 1953.

How do I tell if my copy of Lucia Di Lammermoor is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ANGEL 3503 B, 33 QCX 10030) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XBX 3-IN and XBX 4-I3N. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Lucia Di Lammermoor 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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