Germany
February 20, 1953- Label and catalog number
- Deutsche Grammophon 18093 LPM
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Gioacchino Rossini · 1953
Ouvertüren Zu Den Opern was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 1953, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 18093 LPMFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19041LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 041LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 041LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | France | Deutsche Grammophon 19 041LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1958 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 041LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Canada | Heliodor 89 763LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1968 | Germany | Heliodor 89 763LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1968 | UK | Heliodor 89 763 / Heliodor 89763LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Germany | Heliodor 2548 127LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Deutsche Grammophon LGG 19 041 / Deutsche Grammophon 19.041LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 717LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Mexico | Heliodor HELS-339LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | South Africa | Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19041LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 041 / Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19041LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
15 vinyl pressings of Ouvertüren Zu Den Opern are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1953 and 1974.
The earliest pressings are from 1953, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 18093 LPM, released February 20, 1953.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 18093 LPM) 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.