Vinyl pressings
by Giacomo Puccini · 1973
Turandot was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
ZAL-12006-6GR 2DStamped Runout, Side 1 Variant 1
ZAL-12007-6GR 2DStamped Runout, Side 2 Variant 1
ZAL-12008-5GR 2DStamped Runout, Side 3 Variant 1
ZAL-12009-5GR U 2DStamped Runout, Side 4 Variant 1
OS.26334Side A & F Cat #
OS.26335Side B & E Cat #
OS.26336Side C & D Cat #
ZAL-12006-6GR IU 1Side A Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Germany | Decca SKH 25 093-D/1-3First yearLP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1973 | UK | Decca SET 561-3First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1973 | US | London Records 80-5627First yearLP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1973 | US | London Records OSA 13108First yearLP, Album, Box Set | LP, Album, Box Set |
| 1974 | Japan | London Records SLC-7195/97LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1974 | Spain | Decca SET 561/3LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Germany | Decca 6.35150 FKLP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1980 | Germany | Decca 6.35150 FKLP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1980 | Germany | Decca 6.35150 FKLP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Europe | Decca 487 1872 / Decca 487 1932LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Limited Edition · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | London Records 31C 167 62366/7/8LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Europe | Decca 6.35150 FKLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Europe | Decca SET 561-3LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Italy | Decca 416 022-1 / Ricordi 416 022-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Decca 416 023-1 / Ricordi 416 023-1LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Decca 416 021-1 / Ricordi 416 021-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Netherlands | Decca SET 561-3LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| ? | UK | Decca SET 561-3LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| ? | US | London Records OSA 13108LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue |
19 vinyl pressings of Turandot are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1973 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, Germany. One of them is Decca SET 561-3.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SET 561-3, 80-5627, OSA 13108, SKH 25 093-D/1-3) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-12006-6GR 2D and ZAL-12007-6GR 2D. 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.
