Vinyl pressings
by Giacomo Puccini · 1960
Turandot was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 6 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.
K2 RP4225-3S I A1Side A runout, var. 1
K2 RP4226-1S I A2Side B runout, var. 1
K2 RP4227-1S I A1Side C runout, var. 1
K2 RP422̶?̶28-2̶ 1S I C1Side D runout, var. 1
K2 RY4231-1S B1 IRunout Side A, Variant 1
K2 RY4232-8S I A2Runout Side B, Variant 1
K2 RY4233-2S A1 IRunout Side C, Variant 1
K2 RY4234-7S B1 IRunout Side D, Variant 1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Europe | RCA Red Seal LM-6149 1-3First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1960 | Germany | RCA Red Seal LSC-6149 1-3First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set, Album | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Album |
| 1960 | Italy | RCA Italiana Red Seal LM-6149 (3)First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-6149First yearLP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono |
| 1960 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-6149First yearLP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-6149First yearLP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono |
| 1960 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-6149First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set, Album | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Album |
| 1960 | France | RCA 630.564/565/566First yearLP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono |
| 1960 | France | RCA 640.660/661/662First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set, Album | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Album |
| 1961 | Germany | RCA Red Seal LSC-6149 1-3-B / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-6149-1-3-BLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1961 | UK | RCA Red Seal RE-25020-2LP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono |
| 1964 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-6149LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1968 | Italy | RCA Victrola KVS 6114LP, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue | LP, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue |
| 1969 | Germany | RCA Red Seal LSC-6149 1-3-BLP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue |
| 1969 | Italy | RCA Victrola KVS 6114 / RCA Victrola VICS 6114LP, Remastered, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue | LP, Remastered, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | USSR | Мелодия Д-030913-14 / Мелодия Д-030915-16LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1971 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д 030913—18LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1972 | Italy | RCA Victrola MCV 537LP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue |
| 1972 | UK | RCA Red Seal SER 5643-45 (LSC 6149)LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue |
| 1976 | Germany | RCA Victrola PVL3-9041 / RCA Victrola 26.35116LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue |
| 1977 | Italy | RCA Victrola VL 43537 (3)LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | RCA Gold Seal AGL3-3970LP, Stereo, Box Set, Album, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Italy | RCA Victrola VLS 03970LP, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue | LP, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue |
| 1983 | Czechoslovakia | Opus 9112 1251 - 53LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
25 vinyl pressings of Turandot are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1960 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Canada, France, Europe and more. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-6149, released August 1960.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-6149, LSC-6149, 630.564/565/566, 640.660/661/662) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, K2 RP4225-3S I A1 and K2 RP4226-1S I A2. 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.
