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Giacomo PucciniMadama Butterfly Highlights

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Madama Butterfly Highlights

by Giacomo Puccini · 1958

46 pressings11 countriesOperaClassical

Madama Butterfly Highlights 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 Highlights

1 pressing came out in 1958, 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 46 vinyl pressings

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

1950s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958GermanyDecca SMA 25116-D/1-3First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960AustraliaDecca LXTA 5575LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960IsraelPAX Ist 503LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960South AfricaDecca SXL 2202 / Decca SXL.2202LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960UKDecca LXT 5575 / Decca LXT.5575LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960UKDecca SXL 2202 / Decca SXL.2202LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960UKDecca SXL 2202 / Decca SXL.2202LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1962GermanyDecca BLK 20501LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1963UKDecca LXT 5575 / Decca LXT.5575LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1966SpainDecca SXL 2202 / Decca SXL.2202LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972South KoreaDecca SEL 0060 / Decca SXL.2202LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978UKDecca JB 32LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981SpainDecca SXL 2202LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown33 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca LXTA 5575LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?EuropeDecca JB 32LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDecca LXT 5575 / Decca LXT.5575LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca SXL 20501-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca Hi-Fi 72678 / Decca ST PL 72679LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 20501-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca BLK 20 501LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca SMD 1172LPLP
?GermanyDecca SMD 1172 / Decca 6.41540 ANLP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyDecca SXL 20 501-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca Hi-Fi 72678LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 20 501-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 20501-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 20501-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca Hi-Fi 72678 / Decca ST PL 72679LP, Special Edition, StereoLP, Special Edition, Stereo
All 33 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Madama Butterfly - Highlights

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Madama Butterfly Highlights are there?

46 vinyl pressings of Madama Butterfly Highlights are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1958 and 1981.

When was Madama Butterfly Highlights first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in Germany. One of them is Decca SMA 25116-D/1-3.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SMA 25116-D/1-3) 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 Madama Butterfly 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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