UK
1952- Label and catalog number
- Decca LXT 2733Decca LXT.2733
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
ARL.755Label side A
ARL.756Label side B

Vinyl pressings
by Gioacchino Rossini · 1952
Célèbres Ouvertures De Rossini was first pressed on vinyl in 1952. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1952, 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.
ARL.755Label side A
ARL.756Label side B
CA ARL 755-3ASide A, Stamped
ARL 756-3BSide B, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1952 | UK | Decca LXT 2733 / Decca LXT.2733First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1952 | US | London Records LL358First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1953 | France | Decca LXT 2733LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | UK | Decca LXT 2733LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | UK | Decca LXT 2733LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | New Zealand | Ace Of Clubs ACLM.15 / Ace Of Clubs ACLM 15LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | UK | Ace Of Clubs ACL 15LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | UK | Ace Of Clubs ACL.15LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | UK | Ace Of Clubs ACL.15LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Canada | Richmond B 19004LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | UK | Ace Of Clubs ACL 15LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | UK | Decca ECS 709 / Eclipse ECS 709LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | London Records L.L.358LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| ? | Unknown | London Records LL 358LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Single Sided, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| ? | Argentina | London Records LLC 17.513LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Australia | Decca LXTA 2733LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Spain | Decca LXT 2733LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Ace Of Clubs ACL 15 / Ace Of Clubs ACL.15LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | Decca LXT 2733 / Decca LXT.2733LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | London Records B 19004LP, Album | LP, Album |
20 vinyl pressings of Célèbres Ouvertures De Rossini are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1952 and 1973.
The earliest pressings are from 1952, in UK, US. One of them is Decca LXT 2733.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 2733, LL358) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL.755 and ARL.756. 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.