US
December 1945- Label and catalog number
- RCA Victor Red Seal DV 2
- Format
- 12", 78 RPM, Album · Red

Vinyl pressings
by Gioacchino Rossini · 1945
Rossini Overtures was first pressed on vinyl in 1945. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
3 pressings came out in 1945, 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.
11-9066-ASide A label
11-9066-BSide B label
11-9067-ASide C label
11-9067-BSide D label
11-9066-ASide A label
11-9066-BSide B label
11-9067-ASide C label
11-9067-BSide D label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | Canada | Victor Red Seal DM 1037First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album |
| 1945 | US | Victor Red Seal DM 1037First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album |
| 1945 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal DV 2First year12", 78 RPM, Album · Colored vinyl | 12", 78 RPM, Album · Colored vinyl |
| 1949 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal WDM 10377", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set · Colored vinyl | 7", 45 RPM, Album, Box Set · Colored vinyl |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1044LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1950 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-1044 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 1044LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1952 | France | La Voix De Son Maître FALP 125LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1952 | Germany | His Master's Voice W ALP 1007LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2040 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2040LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2040 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2040LP, Misprint, Mono · Mono | LP, Misprint, Mono · Mono |
| 1956 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2040 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2040LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | Italy | RCA Italiana A12R 0243LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | USSR | Аккорд Д-10153 / Аккорд Д-1015410" | 10" |
| 1962 | USSR | Melodija 33Д-10149 / Melodija 33Д-10150LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | USSR | Аккорд Д-10149 / Аккорд Д-10150LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | USSR | Апрелевский Завод 33Д—10153 / Апрелевский Завод 33Д—10154LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Italy | RCA Victor Red Seal LM - 2040 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2040LP | LP |
| 1963 | Italy | RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2040 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM - 2040LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1963 | Italy | RCA Victor Red Seal LM - 2040 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2040LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| 1963 | Italy | RCA Victor Red Seal LM - 2040 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2040LP | LP |
| 1964 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д—10153 / Мелодия 33Д—10154LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | France | RCA Victor 630 439 / RCA Victor LM 2 040LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1967 | Canada | RCA Victrola VIC-1274LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 1967 | US | RCA Victrola VIC-1274LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| 1967 | US | RCA Victrola VIC-1274LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д—10153 / Мелодия 33Д—10154LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д—10149 / Мелодия 33Д—10150LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д—10149 / Мелодия 33Д—10150LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1971 | USSR | Мелодия 33Д—10153 / Мелодия 33Д—10154LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1972 | Italy | RCA Victrola AT 108LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | Italy | RCA Victrola AT 108LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1972 | UK | RCA Victrola AT 108LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1978 | Japan | RCA Gold Seal RVC-1543 / RCA Gold Seal JVM1-7248LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Italy | RCA VL 46004LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1982 | Italy | RCA VL 46004LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | RCA Victor Sello Rojo LM-2040LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Australia | His Master's Voice OALP 1011LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Canada | RCA Victrola VIC-1274LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| ? | France | RCA Victrola GM 43556LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Reissue · Mono |
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître FALP 125LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | RCA 630 439LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | Radio Corporation Of America 630.439 / Radio Corporation Of America LM 2040LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | France | RCA 730.085LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | RCA Red Seal LM-2040-C / RCA Red Seal LM 2040-CLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | RCA LM-2040-C / RCA LM 2040 CLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | RCA LM-2040-C / RCA LM 2040 CLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | RCA Red Seal LM-2040-C / RCA Red Seal LM 2040-CLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone QALP-125 / La Voce Del Padrone QALP 125LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2040 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2040LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | Victor LS-2120LP, Album | LP, Album |
60 vinyl pressings of Rossini Overtures are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1945 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1945, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal DV 2, released December 1945.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use DV 2, DM 1037) 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.