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Giacomo PucciniMadame Butterfly - Grosser Querschnitt

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Madame Butterfly - Grosser Querschnitt

by Giacomo Puccini · 1961

17 pressings2 countriesOperaRomanticClassical

Madame Butterfly - Grosser Querschnitt was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Madame Butterfly - Grosser Querschnitt

1 pressing came out in 1961, 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 17 vinyl pressings

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

1960s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961GermanyColumbia STC 80632First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 063LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 265LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 265LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 265LP, 10", Mono · MonoLP, 10", Mono · Mono
1964German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 265LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 265LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 265LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 265LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1974German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 265LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 265LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 265LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1979German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 265LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 265LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 25 265LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 063-29 000 / Electrola 1C 063-29 000LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyColumbia STC 80632 / Columbia 33 WSX 581LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. 1. Akt
  2. 2. Akt
  3. 3. Akt

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Madame Butterfly - Grosser Querschnitt are there?

17 vinyl pressings of Madame Butterfly - Grosser Querschnitt are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1961 and 1988.

When was Madame Butterfly - Grosser Querschnitt first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Germany. One of them is Columbia STC 80632.

How do I tell if my copy of Madame Butterfly - Grosser Querschnitt is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use STC 80632) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YRX 1549-2 and YRX 1550-2. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Madame Butterfly - Grosser Querschnitt 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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