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Giacomo PucciniMadame Butterfly - Opernkurzfassung

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Madame Butterfly - Opernkurzfassung

by Giacomo Puccini · 1957

13 pressings2 countriesOperaRomanticClassical

Madame Butterfly - Opernkurzfassung was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 - Opernkurzfassung

2 pressings came out in 1957, 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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957GermanyOpera 1102First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957GermanyOpera 71102First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1957GermanyOpera OP 1102 / Orbis OP 1102LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960GermanyOpera 52/1102LP, 7", 45 RPMLP, 7", 45 RPM
1960GermanyOpera 1102LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1967GermanyBaccarola Auslese 75 873 ZRLP, ReissueLP, Reissue
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaDonauland 4012LPLP
?AustriaViennaphon 4012LPLP
?AustriaDonauland 4012LPLP
?AustriaBaccarola Auslese 75 873 ZRLPLP
?AustriaDonauland 44012LP, AlbumLP, Album
?AustriaEurodisc 201 022LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyOpera 1102LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition

Tracklist

  1. AMadame Butterfly
  2. BMadame Butterfly

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Madame Butterfly - Opernkurzfassung are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Madame Butterfly - Opernkurzfassung are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1957 and 1967.

When was Madame Butterfly - Opernkurzfassung first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in Germany. One of them is Opera 1102.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1102, 71102) 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 - Opernkurzfassung 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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