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Tosca

by Giacomo Puccini · 1953

55 pressings16 countriesOperaLate RomanticClassical

Tosca was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 Tosca

5 pressings came out in 1953, 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.

UK

1953
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33CX 1094Columbia 33CX 1095
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XBX 7-3N MR 1Record 1 Side 1

XBX 8-3N MA 124Record 1 Side 2

XBX 9-4N AA 13Record 2 Side 3

XBX 10 3N MM 124Record 2 Side 4

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UK

1953
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33CX 1094Columbia 33CX 1095
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XBX 7-7NRecord 1 Side 1

XBX 8-12NRecord 1 Side 2

XBX 9-4 NRecord 2 Side 1

XBX 10-3 NRecord 2 Side 2

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US

1953
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 3508 B/LAngel Records 3508 B
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XBX 7-3NRunout stamped side A, variant 1

XBX 8-3NRunout stamped side B, variant 1

XBX 9-4NRunout stamped side C, variant 1

XBX10-3NRunout stamped side D, variant 1

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US

1953
Label and catalog number
Angel Records ANGEL 3508 B/L
Format
LP, Mono, Box Set
Runout / matrix

XBX-7-N41Side 1

XBX-10-N19Side 4

XBX 8Side 3

XBX 9Side 2

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US

1953
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 3508 B/L
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XBX 7-N1runout stamped side 1

XBX 8-N1runout stamped side 2

XBX 9-N3runout stamped side 3

XBX10-N5 #2runout stamped side 4

Full details of this pressing

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

All 55 vinyl pressings

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

1950s10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953UKColumbia 33CX 1094 / Columbia 33CX 1095First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1953UKColumbia 33CX 1094 / Columbia 33CX 1095First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1953USAngel Records 3508 B/L / Angel Records 3508 BFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1953USAngel Records ANGEL 3508 B/LFirst yearLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1953USAngel Records 3508 B/LFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1954South AfricaColumbia 33JCX 1094 / Columbia 33JCX 1095LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1954USAngel Records 3508 B / Angel Records ANG.35060LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1957SpainLa Voz De Su Amo LALP 120 / La Voz De Su Amo LALP 121Box Set, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoBox Set, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1958FranceColumbia 33FCX 253 / Columbia 33FCX 254LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1958ItalyColumbia 33QCX 10028 / Columbia 33QCX 10029LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1965USAngel Records BL-3508LP, Album, Repress, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971USSRМелодия C10 18885 8LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973UKHis Master's Voice SLS.825 / His Master's Voice ASD 2797-8LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1973UKHis Master's Voice SLS.825 / His Master's Voice ASD 2797-8LP, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue, StereoLP, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue, Stereo
1974PortugalA Voz Do Dono 11C 171-00410/1LP, Reissue, Box SetLP, Reissue, Box Set
1978ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 163-00410/11LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1978ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 163-00410/11LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, ReissueLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue
1978ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 163-00410/11LP, Stereo, Box Set, ReissueLP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980HungaryHungaroton SLPXL 12243-44LP, Stereo, ReissueLP, Stereo, Reissue
1980HungaryHungaroton SLPXL 12243-44LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1981FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 163-00410/1 MBox Set, Reissue, LP, Mono · MonoBox Set, Reissue, LP, Mono · Mono
2000s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2002UKEMI 33CX 1094 / EMI 33CX 1095LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2016EuropeVinyl Passion Classical VPC 85257LP, AlbumLP, Album
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2023WorldwideWarner Classics 5054197602054LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, Box Set · Mono
Year unknown31 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaAngel Records ANGEL UAL 11544/45LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?ArgentinaAngel Records ANGEL LPC 11544/45LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?AustraliaColumbia 33-OCX-1094/5 / Columbia 33-OCX-1094LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?AustraliaColumbia 33-OCX-1094/5 / Columbia 33-OCX-1094LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?EuropeHis Master's Voice 29 0039 3LP, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?EuropeAngel Records AVB 34047LP, Mono, Box Set, Remastered · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set, Remastered · Mono
?FranceColumbia Graphophone Company Ltd. 33 FCX 253/254 / Columbia Graphophone Company Ltd. FCX 253 et 254Box Set, LP, Mono · MonoBox Set, LP, Mono · Mono
?FranceColumbia FCX 253 et 254 / Columbia 33 FCX 253LP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 15 160 5LP, Club Edition, Remastered, Mono, Box Set · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Remastered, Mono, Box Set · Mono, Club edition
?GermanyColumbia 33CX 1094 / Columbia 33CX 1095LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?GermanyColumbia 33 WCX 1094 / Columbia 33 WCX 1095LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?GermanyColumbia 33 WCX 1094 / Columbia 33 WCX 1095LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?GermanyColumbia 33 WCX 1094 / Columbia 33 WCX 1095LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?ItalyColumbia 3C 163-00410/11 M / La Voce Del Padrone 3C 163-00410/11 MLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?JapanColumbia PRL 7013 / Columbia PRL 7014LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
All 31 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Tosca

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Tosca are there?

55 vinyl pressings of Tosca are listed here, from 16 countries, released between 1953 and 2023.

When was Tosca first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in UK, US. One of them is Columbia 33CX 1094.

How do I tell if my copy of Tosca is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33CX 1094, 3508 B/L, ANGEL 3508 B/L) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XBX 7-3N MR 1 and XBX 8-3N MA 124. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Tosca 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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