US
1970- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victrola VICS-6040
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold Cover
Georg Friedrich HändelAcis & Galatea
Vinyl pressings
Acis & Galatea
by Georg Friedrich Händel · 1970
12 pressings6 countriesBaroqueOperaClassical
Acis & Galatea was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 Acis & Galatea
1 pressing came out in 1970, the album's first year. 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.
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 12 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1970s3 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | US | RCA Victrola VICS-6040First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | UK | RCA Red Seal SRS 2000LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1979 | Spain | Edigsa EHM 216/17 / Harmonia Mundi EHM 216/17LP, Album | LP, Album |
1980s1 pressing
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | US | Musical Heritage Society 824570LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
Year unknown8 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВОА 1655 / Балкантон ВОА 1656LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВОА 1655 / Балкантон ВОА 1656LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВОА 1655/56LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | France | Harmonia Mundi DR 216/17LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| ? | France | Harmonia Mundi HM 216.17LP | LP |
| ? | France | Harmonia Mundi HM 216/17LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Harmonia Mundi 29 29324-6LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Harmonia Mundi HM 30951 XKLP, Album | LP, Album |
Tracklist
- A1Overture-Sinfonia
- A2Choeur: Oh The Pleasure Of The Plains
- A3Récitatif De Galatea: Ye Verdant Plains
- A4Air De Galatea: Hush, Hush, Ye Pretty Warbling Quire
- A5Air D'Acis: Where Shall I Seek
- B1Récitatif De Damon: Stay, Shepherd, Stay
- B2Air De Damon: Shepherd, What Art Thou Pursuing
- B3Récitatif D'Acis: Lo! Here My Love
- B4Air D'Acis: Love In Her Eyes Sits Playing
- B5Récitatif De Galatea: Oh! Didst Thou Know The Pains
- B6Air De Galatea: As When The Dove
- B7Duo D'Acis Et Galatea: Happy We
- C1Choeur: Wretched Lovers
- C2Récitatiff De Polyphemus: I Rage, I Melt
- C3Air De Polyphemus: O Ruddier Than The Cherry
- C4Récitatif De Polyphemus: Whither, Fairest, Art Thou Running
- C5Air De Polyphemus: Cease To Beauty To Be Suing
- C6Air De Damon: Would You Gain The Tender Creature
- C7Récitatif D'Acis: His Hideous Love Provokes My Rage
- C8Air D'Acis: Love Sounds Th'alarm
- C9Air De Damon: Consider, Fond Shepherd
- D1Récitatif De Galatea: Cease, Oh Cease, Thou Gentle Youth
- D2Trío: The Flocks Shall Leave The Mountains
- D3Récitatif D'Acis: Help Galatea
- D4Choeur: Mourn, All Ye Muses
- D5Air De Galatea Et Choeur: Must I My Acis Still Bemoan
- D6Récitatif De Galatea: This Done: Thus I Exert My Pow'r Divine
- D7Air De Galatea: Heart, The Seat Of Soft Delight
- D8Choeur: Galatea, Dry Thy Tears
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Acis & Galatea are there?
12 vinyl pressings of Acis & Galatea are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1970 and 1982.
When was Acis & Galatea first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in US. One of them is RCA Victrola VICS-6040.
How do I tell if my copy of Acis & Galatea is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use VICS-6040) 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.
How much is Acis & Galatea 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.
