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Giacomo PucciniLa Bohème Highlights

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La Bohème Highlights

by Giacomo Puccini · 1964

24 pressings11 countriesOperaClassical

La Bohème Highlights was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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

4 pressings came out in 1964, 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.

UK

1964
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ASD 2271
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

2YBA 72 - 1GSide A

2YBA 73 - 2GSide B

2YBA.72Side A

2YBA.73Side B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1964
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ASD 2271
Format
LP, Special Edition
Runout / matrix

2YBA 72 - 1GSide A

2YBA 73 - 1GSide B

Full details of this pressing

UK

1964
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice ASD 2271
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2YBA 72 - 1GSide A

2YBA 73 - 2GSide 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.

1960s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaHis Master's Voice OASD 2271First yearLPLP
1964UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2271First yearLPLP
1964UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2271First yearLP, Special EditionLP, Special Edition
1964UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2271First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1964UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2271LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1965USAngel Records 36199LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1965USAngel Records S. 36199 / Angel Records 36199LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1966NetherlandsHis Master's Voice ASD 2271 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2271LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2271 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2271LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1966UKHis Master's Voice ASD 2271 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2271LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USAngel Records S. 36199 / Angel Records 36199LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1972USAngel Records S. 36199 / Angel Records 36199LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983BrazilAngel Records 31C 033 00297 / Abril Cultural 31C 033 00297LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice OALP 2271LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?CanadaAngel Records S. 36199 / Angel Records 36199LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?CanadaAngel Records 36199 / Angel Records ANG. 36199LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?CanadaAngel Records 36199 / Angel Records S. 36199LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 7 69594 1LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 063-00 769 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 063-00 769LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyElectrola SME 80 854LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 063-00 769LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GreeceHis Master's Voice 14C 063-00297LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3 C 065-01703LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?New ZealandWorld Record Club STZ.328 / World Record Club TZ 328LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition

Tracklist

  1. Act I
  2. A1Che Gelida Manina . . . Sì. Mi Chiamano Mimì . . . O Soave Fanciulla
  3. Act II
  4. A2Quando Me'n Vo' (Musetta's Waltz Song)
  5. Act III
  6. A3Entrate. C'è Rodolfo?
  7. B1Una Terribil Tosse . . . Donde Lieta Uscì (Mimì's Farewell)
  8. Act IV
  9. B2O Mimì Tu Più Non Torni
  10. B3Sono Andati?

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of La Bohème Highlights are there?

24 vinyl pressings of La Bohème Highlights are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1964 and 1983.

When was La Bohème Highlights first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, Australia. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD 2271.

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 ASD 2271, OASD 2271) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YBA 72 - 1G and 2YBA 73 - 2G. 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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