US
1951- Label and catalog number
- Cetra-Soria 1211
- Format
- LP, Box Set
Vinyl pressings
by Gioacchino Rossini · 1951
Il Barbiere Di Siviglia was first pressed on vinyl in 1951. 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 1951, 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Colombia | Cetra-Soria 1211First yearLP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1951 | US | Cetra-Soria 1211First yearLP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | France | Vogue DP. 39LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВОА 1649 / Балкантон ВОА 1650LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВОА 1649LP | LP |
| ? | France | Cetra-Soria XTV 14076LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Cetra 18170LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | Cetra LPS 3211LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Italy | Cetra LPS 3211LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Italy | Cetra 1211LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Cetra Everest 413/3LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
11 vinyl pressings of Il Barbiere Di Siviglia are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1951 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1951, in US, Colombia. One of them is Cetra-Soria 1211.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1211) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. 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.