Vinyl pressings
by Gioacchino Rossini · 1967
Rossini Overtures was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 1967, 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.
XSM 118685Matrix Side 1
XSM 118686Matrix Side 2
XXSM118685-1F I ο T I ()Runout Stamped Side 1 (Etched I I
XXSM118686-2B I T B6 οRunout Stamped Side 2 (Etched I 6
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Australia | CBS Odyssey ODA 5084First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | Canada | Columbia Masterworks MS 7031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Columbia Masterworks MS 7031First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1967 | US | Columbia Masterworks ML 6431First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | UK | CBS 61215LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | Germany | CBS 61 215LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1976 | Japan | CBS/Sony 13AC 79LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1978 | Argentina | CBS Masterworks 5633LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | CBS CBS 61215LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | CBS SS 71 062LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | Columbia Masterworks MS 7031LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
11 vinyl pressings of Rossini Overtures are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1967 and 1978.
The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Columbia Masterworks MS 7031.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MS 7031, ML 6431, ODA 5084) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XSM 118685 and XSM 118686. 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.
