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Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini, album cover

Vinyl pressings

Madama Butterfly

by Giacomo Puccini · 1958

34 pressings12 countriesOperaClassical

Madama Butterfly was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Madama Butterfly

3 pressings came out in 1958, 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

1958
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 2054-5-6
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-4155-6ESide 1

ZAL-4156-5ESide 2

ZAL-4157-7ESide 3

ZAL-4158-7ESide 4

Full details of this pressing

Germany

1958
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 5468-70
Format
LP, Mono, Box Set
Runout / matrix

ARL-4155-1A(Side 1 stamped)

ARL-4156-1A(Side 2 stamped)

ARL-4157-1A(Side 3 stamped)

ARL-4158-1A(Side 4 stamped)

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 34 vinyl pressings

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

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958GermanyDecca LXT 5468-70First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1958UKDecca LXT 5468-69-70First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1958UKDecca SXL 2054-5-6First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959CanadaLondon Records A 4337LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1959GermanyDecca SXL 2054-56LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1959SpainDecca SXL 2054-5-6LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1959SpainDecca LXT 5470LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1959USLondon Records OSA 1406LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1959USLondon Records OSA 1314LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960GermanyDecca SXL 2054-56-BLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1964USLondon Records OSA 1314LP, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970AustraliaWorld Record Club S-4732 / World Record Club S-4733LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1973AustraliaWorld Record Club S-4732 / World Record Club S-4733LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Box Set · Club edition
1975AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00527 / World Record Club S-4733LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1975SpainDecca SXL 2054/6LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1977AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00527 / World Record Club R-00528LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1979AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00527 / World Record Club R-00528LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1980s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983CanadaLondon Records 411 634-1 LJ3LP, Reissue, Box Set, Album, ReissueLP, Reissue, Box Set, Album, Reissue
1985NetherlandsDecca 411 634-1LPLP
1985UKDecca 411 634-1LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1987South KoreaDecca 411 634-1LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDecca 6.35111 EKLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyDecca SXL 2054/56-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyRicordi 416 025-1 / Decca 416 025-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ItalyRicordi 416 024-1 / Decca 416 024-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?ItalyRicordi 416 026-1 / Decca 416 026-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JapanLondon Records SLX3-101LPLP
?New ZealandDecca LXTM.5468LP, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
?UKDecca SXL 2054-6LP, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
?UKDecca SXL 2054-6LP, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Misprint, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?UK & EuropeDecca D4D 3 / Decca 4DLP, Stereo, Box Set, ReissueLP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue
?USLondon Records A 4337LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?USLondon Records OSA 1314LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?USLondon Records OSA 1314LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set

Tracklist

  1. Madama Butterfly

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Madama Butterfly are there?

34 vinyl pressings of Madama Butterfly are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1958 and 1987.

When was Madama Butterfly first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in UK, Germany. One of them is Decca LXT 5468-69-70.

How do I tell if my copy of Madama Butterfly is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 5468-69-70, SXL 2054-5-6, LXT 5468-70) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL.4155. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Madama Butterfly 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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