Vinyl pressings
by Gioacchino Rossini · 1972
Il Barbiere Di Siviglia was first pressed on vinyl in 1972. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1972, 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.
2561 214 S 1 3 ℗ 1972 320Side 1
℗ 1972 F72 ♢Z1 00 2561 :- 214 S 2Side 2
I ℗ 1972 F72 ♢V C 00 2561 215 = 2 S 3Side 3
7 ℗ 1972 F72 ♢Z1 00 2561 215 S 4Side 4
2561 214 S 1 3 ℗ 1972 320Side 1
℗ 1972 F72 ♢Z1 00 2561 :- 214 S 2Side 2
I ℗ 1972 F72 ♢V C 00 2561 215 = 2 S 3Side 3
7 ℗ 1972 F72 ♢Z1 00 2561 215 S 4Side 4
C 4 1 320 2561 214 = 4 51Side 1
8 4 1 320 2561 214 = 2 S2Side 2
4 1 16 2561 215 53 3 ℗ 1972 320Side 3
5 4 1 320 2561 215 = 2 5 4Side 4
2561 214 S 1
2561 214 S 2
2561 215 S 3
2561 215 S 4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 2720 053First yearBox Set, LP | Box Set, LP |
| 1972 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 2720 053First yearBox Set, LP, Promo · Promo | Box Set, LP, Promo · Promo |
| 1972 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2709 041First yearBox Set, LP | Box Set, LP |
| 1972 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 62 605Box Set, LP, Club Edition · Club edition | Box Set, LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1972 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2709 041First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1972 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | Deutsche Grammophon 2720 053LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1972 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2720 053First yearBox Set, LP | Box Set, LP |
| 1974 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2709041Box Set, LP, Reissue | Box Set, LP, Reissue |
| 1977 | Brazil | Deutsche Grammophon 2709041LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1977 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 2720 053LP, Album, Reissue, Box Set | LP, Album, Reissue, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Deutsche Grammophon 2709 041 / Deutsche Grammophon 2709041LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| ? | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 2709 041 / Deutsche Grammophon 2709041LP, Repress, Box Set, Reissue | LP, Repress, Box Set, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2709 041LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2709 041LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon 416 080-1 / Ricordi 416 080-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon 416 078-1 / Ricordi 416 078-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon 416 079-1 / Ricordi 416 079-1LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MG 9654/6Box Set, LP, Stereo | Box Set, LP, Stereo |
| ? | Switzerland | Ex Libris XL 172 831/ 833Box Set, Album, Reissue, LP | Box Set, Album, Reissue, LP |
19 vinyl pressings of Il Barbiere Di Siviglia are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1972 and 1977.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in Europe, UK, Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2720 053.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2720 053, 2709 041) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2561 214 S 1 3 ℗ 1972 320 and ℗ 1972 F72 ♢Z1 00 2561 :- 214 S 2. 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.
