Vinyl pressings
by Gioacchino Rossini · 1965
The Barber Of Seville was first pressed on vinyl in 1965. 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 1965, 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.
ZAL-6573-4G UK 4DRun-out side A / stamped
ZAL-6574-3G UA 3I SM ARun-out side B / stamped
ZAL-6575-4G CC 2BRun-out side C / stamped
ZAL-6576-3G UU 1Run-out side D / stamped
ZAL-6573-2G B KT 1Runout side A
ZAL-6574-1G B KT 1Runout side B
ZAL-6575-1G B KT 1Runout side C
ZAL-6576-2G B KT 1Runout side D
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | UK | Decca SET 285/7First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1965 | UK | Decca MET 285/7First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1965 | UK | Decca SET 285-7First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1965 | US | London Records OSA 1381First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Switzerland | Ex Libris EL 16619LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1979 | Germany | Decca 6.35438LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Japan | London Records K15C-9084~6LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1986 | Europe | Decca 417 164-1LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1986 | US | London Records 417 164-1LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1987 | South Korea | Decca 417 164-1LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Italy | Decca 424 691-1 / Decca 424 692-1LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1990 | Italy | Decca 424 693-1LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Decca SET 285/87 / Decca 417 164-1 DO3LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Netherlands | Decca SET 285/7LP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SET 285/7LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | UK | Decca SET 285/7LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Box Set |
16 vinyl pressings of The Barber Of Seville are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1965 and 1990.
The earliest pressings are from 1965, in US, UK. One of them is London Records OSA 1381.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OSA 1381, SET 285/7, MET 285/7, SET 285-7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-6573-4G UK 4D and ZAL-6574-3G UA 3I SM A. 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.
