Vinyl pressings
by Giacomo Puccini · 1970
Puccini Arias was first pressed on vinyl in 1970. 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 1970, the album's first year, in 2 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.
2YEA 4093-1GStamped runout, side A
2YEA 4094-4 2GStamped runout, side B
2YEA.4093Label matrix side A
2YEA.4094Label matrix side B
S1-36711-F3 IAM [in] △Side A runout, etched; IAM logo stamped
S2-3611-F1 IAM [in] △Side B runout, etched; IAM logo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | UK | His Master's Voice ASD. 2632 / His Master's Voice ASD 2632First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1970 | US | Angel Records S-36711First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1970 | US | Angel Records S-36711First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 3C 065-02099LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1971 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo 1J 063-02 099LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1971 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo 1J 063-02 099 PromoLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Argentina | Angel Records 67011LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1972 | Yugoslavia | His Master's Voice LSHMV-70485 / La Voce Del Padrone 3C 065-02099LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1977 | Australia | World Record Club R-03856 / World Record Club R. 03856LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | New Zealand | World Record Club WI 5477LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| 1983 | UK | His Master's Voice SXLP 30562 / His Master's Voice 0C 037 - 02 099LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| 1984 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 1020991LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LP-7-S 2 03432 1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Japan | Angel Records EAC-70247LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Angel Records EAA-80181LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | New Zealand | World Record Club STZ.1189 / World Record Club STZ 1189LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 2632 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2632LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice ASD 2632 / His Master's Voice ASD. 2632LP | LP |
| ? | Yugoslavia | His Master's Voice LSHMV-70485 / Jugoton LSHMV-70485LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of Puccini Arias are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1970 and 1991.
The earliest pressings are from 1970, in UK, US. One of them is His Master's Voice ASD. 2632.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ASD. 2632, S-36711) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YEA 4093-1G and 2YEA 4094-4 2G. 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.
