Germany
1961- Label and catalog number
- Columbia STC 80632
- Format
- LP, Album, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
YRX 1549-2
YRX 1550-2
Vinyl pressings
by Giacomo Puccini · 1961
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.
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.
YRX 1549-2
YRX 1550-2
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Germany | Columbia STC 80632First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 063LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 265LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 265LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 265LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 265LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 265LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 265LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 265LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1974 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 265LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 265LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 265LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1979 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 265LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 265LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 25 265LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 063-29 000 / Electrola 1C 063-29 000LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Columbia STC 80632 / Columbia 33 WSX 581LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
17 vinyl pressings of Madame Butterfly - Grosser Querschnitt are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1961 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in Germany. One of them is Columbia STC 80632.
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.
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.