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Giacomo PucciniMadame Butterfly Highlights

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Madame Butterfly Highlights

by Giacomo Puccini · 1961

37 pressings12 countriesOperaRomanticClassical

Madame Butterfly Highlights 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 Highlights

8 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 4 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.

US

January 1961
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records G7233Capitol Records G-7233
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

GX1-7233-D2 [Anvil symbol]Side A runout

GX2-7233-D10 #2 [Anvil symbol]Side B runout

G-X-1-7233Side A label

G-X-2-7233Side B label

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Canada

January 1961
Label and catalog number
Angel Records S 35821Angel Records S.35821
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SGX-1-7233-A23 [Anvil Logo] &Runout Side A stamped

SGX-2-7233-A55 [IAM Logo]Runout Side B stamped

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Canada

February 1961
Label and catalog number
Capitol Records G7233Capitol Records G-7233
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

GY-1-7233-D3Side A Runout (stamped)

GY-1-7233-D4Side B Runout (stamped)

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Colombia

1961
Label and catalog number
Angel Records ALDM-36Angel Records ALDE-36
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

SGX - 1 - 7233 - D5Side A, runout, stamped

SGX - 2 - 7233 - D13Side B, runout, stamped

G-1-7233Side A, label

G-2-7233Side B, label

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 37 vinyl pressings

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

1960s26 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961ColombiaAngel Records ALDM-36 / Angel Records ALDE-36First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961NetherlandsHis Master's Voice CLPH 101First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961NetherlandsHis Master's Voice CLPH 101First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaAngel Records S 35821 / Angel Records S.35821First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961USCapitol Records SG 7233First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961USCapitol Records G7233 / Capitol Records G-7233First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961CanadaCapitol Records G7233 / Capitol Records G-7233First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961USAngel Records 35821LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1961USAngel Records S 35821LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1961CanadaAngel Records 35821First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone QALP 10321LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone ASDQ 5304LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962South AfricaHis Master's Voice JALP 11LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962AustraliaHis Master's Voice OASD 7521 / His Master's Voice OASD-7521LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962AustraliaHis Master's Voice OALP 7521LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
All 26 pressings from the 1960s
1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USAngel Records S 35821LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1972UKHis Master's Voice ASD 609 / His Master's Voice ASD.609LP, Album, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Repress, Stereo
1972USAngel Records 35821 / Angel Records S 358221LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1973UKHis Master's Voice ASD. 609LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1975USAngel Records 35821 / Angel Records S 358221LP, Album, Reissue, Repress, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Repress, Stereo
1975NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 5C 051-00 243LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1977GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 037-03 071LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1978JapanSeraphim EAC-30070LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1979UKHis Master's Voice SXLP 30306 / His Master's Voice 0C 053-03 596LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980AustraliaWorld Record Club R-06662 / World Record Club R 06662LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1981AustraliaHis Master's Voice SMP 0046LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Madame Butterfly
  2. Act One
  3. Act Two
  4. Act Three

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Madame Butterfly Highlights are there?

37 vinyl pressings of Madame Butterfly Highlights are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1961 and 1981.

When was Madame Butterfly Highlights first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, Canada, Colombia, Netherlands. One of them is Capitol Records SG 7233, released January 1961.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SG 7233, G7233, S 35821, 35821) 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 Madame 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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