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Giacomo PucciniLa Bohème (Highlights)

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La Bohème (Highlights)

by Giacomo Puccini · 1959

37 pressings11 countriesOperaRomanticClassical

La Bohème (Highlights) was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Bohème (Highlights)

3 pressings came out in 1959, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 37 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959CanadaLondon Records 5562First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USLondon Records OS 25201First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USLondon Records OS 25201 / London Records JL 42002First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960South AfricaDecca LXT 5608LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960UKDecca LXT 5608LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960UKDecca SXL 2248 / Decca SXL.2248LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960UKDecca BR 306110", Mono · Mono10", Mono · Mono
1960UKDecca BR 306110", Mono · Mono10", Mono · Mono
1961SpainDecca LXT 5608 / Discos Decca LXT 5608LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963UKDecca SXL 2248 / Decca SXL.2248LP, Stereo, RepressLP, Stereo, Repress
1967FranceDecca SXL 2248LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972South KoreaDecca SXL 2248LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1977UKDecca JB 11LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981SpainDecca SXL2248LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown23 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownLondon Records 5562LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaDecca LXTA-5608 / Decca LXTA 5608LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaDecca SXLA 2248 / Decca SXLA-2248LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SMD 1171 / Decca 6.41539 ANLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 20512-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 20512-B / Decca SXL 20 512-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 20512-B / Decca SXL 20 512-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SMD 1171LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 20512-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca BLK 20512LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca SMD 1171LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca BLK 20 512LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsDecca MONO DGL 809LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsDecca Nux 390009LPLP
?NetherlandsDecca DGY 1809LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
All 23 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Act I Non Sono In Vena; Che Gelida Manina;
  2. A2Act I Si, Mi Chiamano Mimi: Momus, Momus!...
  3. A3Act II: Finale La Commedia È Stupenda!... Quando Me'n Vo
  4. B1Act III: Finale Band 1--Addio! Che Vai...Donde Lieta Usci
  5. B2Act IV: In Un Coupè?; O Mimi Tu Più Non Torni; Vecchia Zimarra;
  6. B3Act IV: Finale - Sono Andati

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of La Bohème (Highlights) are there?

37 vinyl pressings of La Bohème (Highlights) are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1959 and 1981.

When was La Bohème (Highlights) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in US, Canada. One of them is London Records OS 25201.

How do I tell if my copy of La Bohème (Highlights) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OS 25201, 5562) 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 La Bohème (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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