Germany
1975- Label and catalog number
- Deutsche Grammophon 2530 559
- Format
- LP, Stereo

Vinyl pressings
by Gioacchino Rossini · 1975
Ouvertüren was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
6 pressings came out in 1975, 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.
2530 559 = 2 S1 A/1Runout Side A
2530 559 = 6 S2 B/1Runout Side B
2530 559 = 3 S1 320 4 SRunout Side A
2530 559 = 6 S2 320 4 4 1.6Runout Side B
2530 559 = 2 S1 320 4 1•6 5Machine-stamped runout area side A
2530 559 = 6 S2 320 4 4 1•6Machine-stamped runout area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 559First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 559First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 559First yearLP | LP |
| 1975 | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 559First yearLP | LP |
| 1975 | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 559First yearLP | LP |
| 1975 | Switzerland | Ex Libris XL 177 511LP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1975 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 559First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1976 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 559LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1976 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 559LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1977 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 559 / Deutsche Grammophon 25 30 559LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1977 | USSR | Мелодия 33 С 10---08373-4LP | LP |
| 1977 | USSR | Мелодия 33 С 10---08373-4LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1978 | USSR | Мелодия 33С10-08373-4LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1978 | Australia | World Record Club R-04978 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530 559LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия 33 С 10---08373-4LP, Reissue, Repress | LP, Reissue, Repress |
| 1983 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon 20MG 0469LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1984 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 410 830-1LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon 410 830-1 / Unione Italiana Di Riassicurazione 8LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited | LP, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | US | Deutsche Grammophon 4835897LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 559LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 559LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 559LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 559LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 559LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 559LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 419 869-1LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 559LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MG 1002LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Deutsche Grammophon 419 869-1LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
29 vinyl pressings of Ouvertüren are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1975 and 2018.
The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Germany, UK, Italy. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2530 559.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2530 559) 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.