Vinyl pressings
by Gioacchino Rossini · 1973
William Tell was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
2YEA.4729Label - Side A, in parentheses
2YEA.4730Label - Side B, in parentheses
2YEA.4731Label - Side C, in parentheses
2YEA.4732Label - Side D, in parentheses
S-1-36941-F1 #2 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout, variant 1 side A
S-1-36942-F1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout, variant 1 side B
S-1-36943-F3 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout, variant 1 side C
S-1-36944-F1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLRunout, variant 1 side D
02403 A 21 M6 294412 4Side A, stamped
02403 B 21 M6 294413 4Side B, stamped
02404 A 21 M6 294414 4Side C, stamped
02404 B 21B M6 294622 4Side D, stamped
02403 A 21 M6 294412 4Side A, stamped
1Side A, Etched
02403 B 21 M6 294413 4Side B, stamped
02404 A 21 M6 294414 4Side C, stamped
02403 A-3Runout side A
02403 B-2Runout side B
02404 A-2Runout side C
02404 B-1Runout side D
02403 A-3Runout side A
02403 B-2Runout side B
02404 A-2Runout side C
02404 B-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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 165-02403-7First yearLP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1973 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 165-02403-7 / La Voix De Son Maître 2C 165-02403/7First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1973 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | EMI Electrola 1C 193-02 403/07 / His Master's Voice 1C 193-02 403/07First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1973 | Germany, Austria, & Switzerland | EMI Electrola 1C 193-02 403/07 / His Master's Voice 1C 193-02 403/07First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Special Edition | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Special Edition |
| 1973 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 3C 165-02403/07First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1973 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo 1 J 165-02403/7First yearLP, Stereo, Quadraphonic, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Quadraphonic, Box Set |
| 1973 | UK | His Master's Voice SLS 970 / His Master's Voice 0C 191 ○ 02403-7First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1973 | UK | His Master's Voice SLS 970 / His Master's Voice 0C 191 ○ 02403-7LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1973 | US | Angel Records SEL-3793First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | USSR | Мелодия С10—06541-50LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 5-53 7630791LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice SLS 970 / His Master's Voice 0C 191 ○ 02403-7LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия С10—06541-50LP | LP |
13 vinyl pressings of William Tell are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1973 and 1975.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in UK, US, France, Germany, Austria, & Switzerland and more. One of them is His Master's Voice SLS 970.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLS 970, SEL-3793, 2C 165-02403-7, 1C 193-02 403/07) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YEA.4729 and 2YEA.4730. 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.
