Germany
May 1962- Label and catalog number
- Deutsche Grammophon 136 270Deutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136 270
- Format
- LP, Stereo · Red ST.
Vinyl pressings
by Gioacchino Rossini · 1962
Il Barbiere Di Siviglia (Querschnitt) was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 1962, 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.
19270 A 1 K1 -1/SSide 1, Runout, Stamped
19270-2 B 2 K2 -1/SSide 2, Runout, Stamped
19270 A Made in Germany 1 K1 -1/S BSide A runout, stamped
19270 B Made in Germany 1 K1 -1/S BSide B 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 19 270 / Deutsche Grammophon 19 270 HI-FIFirst yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 19 270 / Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 270First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 270First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 270LP, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono | LP, Test Pressing, Mono · Test pressing, Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 270 / Deutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136 270First yearLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| 1965 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 136 270 / Deutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136 270LP | LP |
| 1966 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 270 / Deutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136 270LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| 1968 | Spain | Pergola 50 124 CLP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 270 SLPEMLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon 2538 114LP | LP |
| ? | New Zealand | Deutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136270LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Il Barbiere Di Siviglia (Querschnitt) are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1962 and 1968.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Germany, France. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 136 270, released May 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 136 270, 19 270, LPEM 19 270) 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.