Vinyl pressings
by Gioacchino Rossini · 1955
The Barber Of Seville (Concert Version) was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
2 pressings came out in 1955, 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.
MMS-112 I EB-2237-N3A side run-out stamped
MMS-112-PT-2 20 I EB-2238-N5B side run-out stamped
MMS-112-PT-3 3 I EB-2239-N6C side run-out stamped
MMS-112 I EB-2240-N2D side run-out stamped
MMS-112 I PT-2 EB-2237-N9 [Anvil symbol]Runout side A
MMS-112-PT-2 I EB-2238-N5 2 [Anvil symbol]Runout side B
MMS-112-PT-3 3 I EB-2239-N6 [Anvil symbol]Runout side C
MMS-112 I 1 EB-2240-N2 [Anvil symbol]Runout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | US | The Opera Society M112-OP6 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-112First yearLP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| 1955 | US | The Opera Society M112-OP6First yearLP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-112LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| ? | Germany | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-112LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| ? | Germany | Die Meisterwerke Der Musik SA-9633LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Italy | Guilde Internationale Du Disque M112-OP6LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| ? | Switzerland | The Opera Society, Inc. M112-OP6 / Musical Masterpiece Society M112-OP6LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-112LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| ? | US | The Opera Society M112-OP6 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-112LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| ? | US | Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-112 / The Opera Society M112-OP6LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| ? | US | The Opera Society M112-OP6 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-112LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
| ? | US | The Opera Society M112-OP6 / Musical Masterpiece Society MMS-112LP, 10", Album | LP, 10", Album |
12 vinyl pressings of The Barber Of Seville (Concert Version) are listed here, from 5 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US. One of them is The Opera Society M112-OP6.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use M112-OP6) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MMS-112 I EB-2237-N3 and MMS-112-PT-2 20 I EB-2238-N5. 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.
