France
1972- Label and catalog number
- Deutsche Grammophon 2538 293
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Gioacchino Rossini · 1972
Il Barbiere Di Siviglia (Querschnitt) 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.
1 pressing came out in 1972, 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.
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 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2538 293First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Austria | Deutsche Grammophon 2536 029LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2536 029LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 62 563LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1973 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2536 029LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo | LP, Promo, Stereo · Promo |
| 1973 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2536 029LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 26 267-5LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1988 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 424 305-1 / Salvat 424 305-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2537 010LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2537 010LP | LP |
| ? | Netherlands | Deutsche Grammophon 419 137-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
11 vinyl pressings of Il Barbiere Di Siviglia (Querschnitt) are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1972 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1972, in France. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2538 293.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2538 293) 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.