Vinyl pressings
by Giuseppe Verdi · 1980
Aida was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
S-1-37651-G2 #7 [W/M logo] 37866-A J.LEMAY MO#2 ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟSide 1 Runout Etched
S-2-37651-6-G2 #5 [W/M logo] 37866-B J.LEMAY MO#2 ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟSide 6 Runout Etched
S-1-37652-2 G2 [W/M logo] 37867-A #8 MO#2 J.LEMAY ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟSide 2 Runout Etched
S-2-37652-5 G2 #5 [W/M logo] 37867-B MO#2 J.LEMAY ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟSide 5 Runout Etched
2YVH 9149-1 17 1Side 1 Runout
2YVH 9150-1 20 5Side 2 Runout
2YVH 9151-3 4 1Side 3 Runout
2YVH 9152-2 11 2Side 4 Runout
03874-A2Runout side A (variant 1)
03874-B2Runout side B (variant 1)
03875-A2Runout side C (variant 1)
03875-B2Runout side D (variant 1)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 167-03874/6First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1980 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 1038743LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1980 | Germany | EMI Electrola 297143LP, Album, Club Edition, Box Set · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Box Set · Club edition |
| 1980 | Germany | His Master's Voice 1C 165-03 874/76 / EMI 1C 165-03 874/76First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1980 | Germany | His Master's Voice 1C 165-03 874/76First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1980 | Germany | His Master's Voice 42 231 K / EMI 42 231 KLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition |
| 1980 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 3c 165 03874/76First yearLP | LP |
| 1980 | Japan | Angel Records EAC-77335~37First yearLP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1980 | UK | His Master's Voice SLS 5205 / His Master's Voice 0C 161-03 874/6First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1980 | US | Angel Records SZCX-3888First yearLP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1981 | Japan | DAM DOR-0093 / Angel Records DOR-0093LP, 45 RPM | LP, 45 RPM |
| 1983 | New Zealand | World Record Club WI 4902LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition |
| 1986 | Germany | EMI 29 0808 3 / His Master's Voice 29 0808 3LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Box Set | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Box Set |
| 1986 | US | Angel Records AVC-34064LP, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Remastered, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Aida are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1980 and 1986.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, France, Germany and more. One of them is Angel Records SZCX-3888.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SZCX-3888, SLS 5205, 2C 167-03874/6, 1C 165-03 874/76) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, S-1-37651-G2 #7 [W/M logo] 37866-A J.LEMAY MO#2 ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ and S-2-37651-6-G2 #5 [W/M logo] 37866-B J.LEMAY MO#2 ᴍᴀsᴛᴇʀᴇᴅ ʙʏ ᴄᴀᴘɪᴛᴏʟ. 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.
