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Georges BizetCarmen Highlights

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Carmen Highlights

by Georges Bizet · 1952

24 pressings7 countriesOperaRomanticClassical

Carmen Highlights was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. 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 Carmen Highlights

8 pressings came out in 1952, 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.

US

1952
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1749RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1749
Format
LP, Mono · Plum Labels, "New Orthophonic" High Fidelity
Runout / matrix

E2RP-4198-5S A2Side A runout

E2RP 4197 C5 A4Side B runout

(E2RP-4198)Side A label

(E2RP-4197)Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1952
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1749
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

E2RP 4197Runout Side A

E2RP 4198Runout Side 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 24 vinyl pressings

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

1950s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1952CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1749First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1952CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1749First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1952EuropeRCA Red Seal L16513First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1952FranceRCA 630 482 / RCA 600.482First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1952GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LM 1749First yearLPLP
1952USRCA Victor Red Seal LM 1749First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1952USRCA Victor Red Seal WDM 1749First year7", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono, Colored vinyl
1952USRCA Victor Red Seal LM 1749 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1749First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1953EuropeRCA Red Seal LM-1749-C / RCA Red Seal LM 1749 CLPLP
1955USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1749LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1958UKHis Master's Voice ALP1416LPLP
1958USRCA Victor Red Seal LM 1749 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1749LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1958USRCA Victor Red Seal LM 1749LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1958USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1749LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966FranceRCA Victrola VIC 28LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1749LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceRCA 630 482 / RCA 600.482LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Red Seal LM-1749-CLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA LM-9848-ELP, 10"LP, 10"
?GermanyRCA Victor LM-1749-CLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?JapanVictor RA 2033LPLP
?UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1416 / His Master's Voice ALP.1416LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Red Seal LM-1749LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-1749LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Prelude
  2. Act I
  3. A1Habanera: L'Amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle
  4. A2Duet: Parlez-Moi De Ma Mére
  5. A3Séguidilla & Duet: Pres Des Remparts De Seville
  6. Act II
  7. A4Gypsy Song: Les Tringles Des Sistres Tintaient
  8. A5Toreador Song: Votre Toast, Je Peux Vous Le Rendre
  9. B1Quintet: Nous Avons En Téte Une Affaire
  10. B2Flower Song: La Fleaur Que To M'Avais Jetée
  11. Act III
  12. B3Card Scene: Mêlons! Coupons!
  13. B4Micaëla's Air: Je Dis Que Rien Ne M'Èpouvante
  14. Act IV
  15. B5Duet: C'Est Toi!

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Carmen Highlights are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Carmen Highlights are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1952 and 1966.

When was Carmen Highlights first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1952, in US, Canada, Europe, France and more. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1749.

How do I tell if my copy of Carmen Highlights is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM 1749, WDM 1749, LM-1749, L16513) 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 Carmen Highlights 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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