Vinyl pressings
by Giuseppe Verdi · 1955
Aïda 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, 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.
F2 RP5731-3S I B2Stamped runout side A
F2 RP5732-9S I A1Stamped runout side B
F2 RP5733-3S I A1Stamped runout side C
F2 RP5734-6S I A1Stamped runout side D
F2 RP5731-5SStamped runout side A
F2 RP5732-4SStamped runout side B
F2 RP5733-5SStamped runout side C
F2 RP5734-8SStamped 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 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-6122 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 6122First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1955 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-6122 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 6122First yearLP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono |
| 1956 | UK | His Master's Voice ALP 1388-1390LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1957 | Germany | RCA Red Seal LM 6122 / RCA Red Seal LM-6122LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1958 | Germany | RCA Red Seal LM-6122LP, Repress, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono |
| 1958 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-6122LP, Album, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Album, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LPRC-V-240-242 / RCA LPRC-V-240-242LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1966 | Italy | RCA Victrola KV 6103(3)LP, Mono, Box Set, Album, Reissue · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set, Album, Reissue · Mono |
| 1969 | Canada | RCA Victrola VIC 6119LP, Mono, Box Set, Reissue · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set, Reissue · Mono |
| 1969 | US | RCA Victrola VIC-6119LP, Mono, Box Set, Reissue · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set, Reissue · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | France | RCA 731 011-012-013LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue |
| 1973 | Germany | RCA Victrola VIC 6119/1-3LP, Album, Mono, Box Set, Reissue · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Box Set, Reissue · Mono |
| 1976 | Germany | RCA Victrola 26.35004 / RCA Victrola VIC 6119-1-3LP, Repress, Mono, Box Set, Reissue · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono, Box Set, Reissue · Mono |
| 1977 | Italy | RCA Victrola VL 43533 (3)LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Italy | RCA Victrola VLS 43533LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue | LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Italy | RCA Victrola KV 6103 (3) / RCA Victrola VIC 6103LP, Stereo, Box Set, Album, Reissue | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Japan | RCA RGC-1101-(M) / RCA RGC-1102-(M)Box Set, LP, Mono · Mono | Box Set, LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LPRC-V-240-242 / RCA LPRC-V-240-242LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
18 vinyl pressings of Aïda are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1955 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-6122, released October 1955.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-6122) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, F2 RP5731-3S I B2 and F2 RP5732-9S I A1. 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.
