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The Barber Of Seville by Gioacchino Rossini, album cover

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The Barber Of Seville

by Gioacchino Rossini · 1958

50 pressings18 countriesOperaClassical

The Barber Of Seville was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of The Barber Of Seville

10 pressings came out in 1958, the album's first year, in 6 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.

US

1958
Label and catalog number
Angel Records S3559 C/LAngel Records S.35465
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set · Box Set
Runout / matrix

- YAX-X-63-D70 [Anvil Symbol] PSide A runout (stamped)

YAX-X-68-D15 [Anvil Symbol] &Side F runout (stamped)

YAX-X-64-D5 [Anvil Symbol] &Side B Runout (stamped)

YAX-X-67-D11 [Anvil Symbol] &Side E Runout (stamped)

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Colombia

1958
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 3559-C
Format
LP, Box Set
Runout / matrix

XAX.1233Side 4

XAX. 1232Side 3

XAX. 1234Side 5

XAX. 1231Side 2

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 50 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1950s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958ColombiaAngel Records 3559-CFirst yearLP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1958FranceColumbia SAXF 120/121/122First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1958FranceColumbia FCX 760/761/762First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1958South AfricaColumbia SAXJ 2266/67/68First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1958SpainLa Voz De Su Amo LALP 439/41First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1958UKColumbia 33CX 1507/09First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1958USAngel Records 3559First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1958USAngel Records CL-3559 / Angel Records S.35465First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set, StereoLP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo
1958USAngel Records S3559 C/L / Angel Records S.35465First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1958USAngel Records S3559 C/L / Angel Records S.35465First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1959UKColumbia SAX 2266-2268LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone QCX 10297/98/99LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1961SpainLa Voz De Su Amo ADSL 766/8LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967AustraliaWorld Record Club ST-4255 / World Record Club ST-4256LP, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1967AustraliaWorld Record Club T-4255 / World Record Club T-4256LP, Club Edition, Mono, Box Set · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono, Box Set · Mono, Club edition
1969ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3 C163-00467/8/9LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, ReissueLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue
1970s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971AustraliaWorld Record Club S/4255/6/7 / World Record Club S-4255LP, Stereo, Box Set, Club Edition, Reissue · Club editionLP, Stereo, Box Set, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition
1973AustraliaWorld Record Club S-4255 / World Record Club S-4256LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1973ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C163-00467/68/69LP, Mono, Box Set, Reissue · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set, Reissue · Mono
1974UKHis Master's Voice SLS 853 / His Master's Voice oc 191 ○ 00467-9LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1977AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00260 / World Record Club R-00261LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1978AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00260 / World Record Club R-00261LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1978SpainLa Voz De Su Amo 10C 165-00467/69LP, Stereo, Box Set, ReissueLP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue
1979ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3 C165-00467/69Box Set, Reissue, LP, StereoBox Set, Reissue, LP, Stereo
1980s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USAngel Records CL-3559 / Angel Records SCL-3559LP, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
1984PortugalHis Master's Voice 1004673LP, Stereo, Box Set, ReissueLP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue
1986EuropeHis Master's Voice 29 1093 3LP, Remastered, Box Set, ReissueLP, Remastered, Box Set, Reissue
1986HungaryHungaroton LPXL 31343-44LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1986USAngel Records AVB-34074LP, Album, Remastered, Box SetLP, Album, Remastered, Box Set
1986WorldwideHis Master's Voice 29 1093 3 / His Master's Voice AVB-34074LP, Stereo, Box Set, ReissueLP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue
1988South KoreaAngel Records OLAC-0094 / Angel Records 29 1093 3LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set
Year unknown19 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaAngel Records SLPC 11898/91LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?AustraliaWorld Record Club R-00260 / World Record Club R-00261LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
?BrazilAngel Records 31C 163-00467/9LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, ReissueLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue
?ColombiaAngel Records ALDM 145LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?DenmarkColumbia SAX 2266-2268LPLP
?DenmarkColumbia C 91 030/32 / Columbia SMC 91030/32LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître C167-00467/9Box Set, LP, Reissue, RemasteredBox Set, LP, Reissue, Remastered
?GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 197 00 467/69 / His Master's Voice 1C 197 00 467/69LP, Album, Reissue, Box Set, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue, Box Set, Reissue
?GermanyColumbia C 91 030/32 / Columbia 33 WCX 1507/09LP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
?ItalyColumbia QSOX 15/16/17LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3 C165-00467/69Box Set, Album, LP, StereoBox Set, Album, LP, Stereo
?JapanAngel Records AA9485C / Angel Records AA9486LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?UKColumbia STC 91 030/32 / Columbia SAX 2266/68LP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
?UKColumbia SAX 2266-2268LPLP
?UKHis Master's Voice SLS 853 / His Master's Voice 0C 191 ○ 00467-9LP, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
All 19 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Overture
  2. A2Act 1 (Part 1)
  3. B1Act 1 (Part 2)
  4. C1Act 1 (Part 3)
  5. D1Act 1 (Conclusion)
  6. E1Act 2 (Part 1)
  7. F1Act 2 (Conclusion)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Barber Of Seville are there?

50 vinyl pressings of The Barber Of Seville are listed here, from 18 countries, released between 1958 and 1988.

When was The Barber Of Seville first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in UK, US, Colombia, France and more. One of them is Columbia 33CX 1507/09.

How do I tell if my copy of The Barber Of Seville is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33CX 1507/09, 3559, CL-3559, S3559 C/L) 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.

How much is The Barber Of Seville on vinyl worth?

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.

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