Germany
1957- Label and catalog number
- Decca LW 50066
- Format
- LP, 10", Mono
- Runout / matrix
LPD 4027Label side A
LPD 4028Label side B
Vinyl pressings
by Gioacchino Rossini · 1957
Hoogtepunten Uit "Il Barbiere Di Siviglia" was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1957, the album's first year. 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.
LPD 4027Label side A
LPD 4028Label side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Germany | Decca LW 50066First yearLP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Spain | Discos Decca LXT 5480LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | UK | Decca BR 3088LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| 1969 | New Zealand | Eclipse ECS 504 / Decca ECS.504LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Eclipse ECS 504LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 1969 | UK | Eclipse ECM 504LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Decca LXTA-5480 / Decca LXT 5480LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Decca LW 50 505LP, 10" | LP, 10" |
| ? | Germany | Decca BLK 16 510LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Decca LW 50 505LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Decca BLK 16 510LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Decca NUX 390 003LP | LP |
| ? | South Africa | Decca LXT 5480LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca LXT 5480LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
14 vinyl pressings of Hoogtepunten Uit "Il Barbiere Di Siviglia" are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1957 and 1969.
The earliest pressings are from 1957, in Germany. One of them is Decca LW 50066.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LW 50066) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, LPD 4027 and LPD 4028. 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.