Germany
1967- Label and catalog number
- Electrola SME 81 002Electrola CSDW 7393
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
2YRA 1990-2Runout A, stamped
2YRA 1991-3Runout B, stamped
2 YRA 1990Label A
2 YRA 1991Label B
Vinyl pressings
by Giacomo Puccini · 1967
Madame Butterfly - Großer Querschnitt In… was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1967, 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.
2YRA 1990-2Runout A, stamped
2YRA 1991-3Runout B, stamped
2 YRA 1990Label A
2 YRA 1991Label B
2YRA 1990-2Runout A, stamped
2YRA 1991-3Runout B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Germany | Electrola SME 81 002 / Electrola CSDW 7393First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1967 | Germany | Electrola SME 81 002 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn SME 81 002First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Germany | Parnass 92194 / Parnass 92 194LP | LP |
| 1979 | Germany | EMI Electrola 34 648 6 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 34 648 6LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Germany | His Master's Voice 1C 061-29 006 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 061-29 006LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | EMI Electrola 34 648 6 / His Master's Voice 34 648LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | Deutscher Schallplattenclub 29 223-5 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 29 223-5LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | His Master's Voice 1C 063-29006 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 063-29006LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | His Master's Voice 41 8319LP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | Germany | His Master's Voice 1C 061-29 006LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | His Master's Voice 1 C 063-29 006 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 063-29 006LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Madame Butterfly - Großer Querschnitt In… are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1967 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in Germany. One of them is Electrola SME 81 002.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SME 81 002) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YRA 1990-2 and 2YRA 1991-3. 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.