Vinyl pressings
by Giacomo Puccini · 1955
Manon Lescaut was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1955, the album's first year, in 3 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.
F2RP 0625 1S I C2Stamped runout side A
F2 RP0626 - 5S I C3Stamped runout side B
F2 RP0627 - 4S I C1Stamped runout side C
F2 RP0628 - 3S I B1Stamped runout side D
F2-RP-0625A-Side Runout
F2-RP-0626B-Side Runout
F2-RP-0627C-Side Runout
F2-RP-0628D-Side Runout
2E5RP 1235-3S-1B 2Side A
2E5RP 1236-2S-1B 2Side B
2E5RP 1237-2S-2A 1Side C
2E5RP 1238-2S-2A 1Side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | Brazil | RCA Victor Sêlo Vermelho LM 6116First yearLP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono |
| 1955 | Italy | RCA Italiana Red Seal LM 6116 / RCA Victor LM 6116First yearLP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono |
| 1955 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-6116First yearLP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono |
| 1956 | Italy | RCA Italiana C12R 0164LP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono |
| 1956 | UK | His Master's Voice ALP 1326-38 / His Master's Voice RLS 635LP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Italy | RCA Victrola KV 6110LP, Mono, Box Set, Album, Reissue · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set, Album, Reissue · Mono |
| 1969 | Italy | RCA Victrola KV 6110LP, Mono, Box Set, Album, Reissue, Repress · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set, Album, Reissue, Repress · Mono |
| 1969 | Australia | RCA Victrola VIC-6027LP, Mono, Box Set, Album, Reissue · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set, Album, Reissue · Mono |
| 1969 | Canada | RCA Victrola VIC-6027 / RCA Camden Classics VIC-6027LP, Mono, Box Set, Album, Reissue · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set, Album, Reissue · Mono |
| 1969 | UK | RCA Victrola VIC 6027LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Germany | RCA VIC 6027/1-2 / RCA 26.48002LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | Italy | RCA Victrola VLS 43544 (2)LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | US | RCA Victrola VIC-6027LP, Mono, Box Set, Album, Reissue · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set, Album, Reissue · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Italy | RCA VLS 43544 (2)LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | UK | RCA Victrola VIC 6027 / RCA Victrola VIC6027Box Set, Album, Reissue, LP, Mono · Mono | Box Set, Album, Reissue, LP, Mono · Mono |
15 vinyl pressings of Manon Lescaut are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1955 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, Brazil, Italy. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-6116, released September 1955.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-6116, LM 6116) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F2RP 0625 1S I C2 and F2 RP0626 - 5S I C3. 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.
