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Giuseppe VerdiAïda (Highlights)

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Aïda (Highlights)

by Giuseppe Verdi · 1962

31 pressings7 countriesOperaRomanticClassicalStage & Screen

Aïda (Highlights) was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of Aïda (Highlights)

9 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 5 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.

US

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2616RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2616
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

N2RY2713-6SRunout side A

N2RY2714-4SRunout side B

N2RY-2713Label side A

N2RY-2714Label side B

Full details of this pressing

US

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2616RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2616
Format
LP, Mono · Shaded Dog
Runout / matrix

N2 RP2711-6S A1 R RSide A runout

N2 RP2712-5S A 4 R RSide B runout

(N2RP-2711)Side A matrix center label

(N2RP-2712)Side B matrix centerl label

Full details of this pressing

UK

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal SB-6531RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2616
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

N2RY-2713-1GRunout side A

N2RY-2714-2GRunout side B

N2RY-2713Label side A

N2RY-2714Label side B

Full details of this pressing

Canada

1962
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2616RCA Victor Red Seal LM/LSC-2616
Format
LP
Runout / matrix

N2RP-2711-2Side A runout

N2RP-2712-2Side B runout

N2RP-2711Side A label

N2RP-2712Side B label

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 31 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM 2616 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM/LSC-2616First yearLPLP
1962GermanyRCA LSC 9907-BFirst yearLPLP
1962SpainRCA Victor LM-2.616 / RCA Victor LM 2616First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1962SpainRCA Victor Red Seal LM - 2.616First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962UKRCA Victor Red Seal RB 6531First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1962UKRCA Victor RB-6531First yearLPLP
1962UKRCA Victor Red Seal SB-6531 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2616First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2616 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2616First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2616 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2616First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972GermanyDecca SX 21 228 - MLPLP
1972GermanyDecca SX 21 228 - MLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1972GermanyDecca SX 21 228 - MLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1974GermanyDecca 6.41802 AF / Decca SX 21 228 - MLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980UKDecca JB 81LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
Year unknown17 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDecca JB 81LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2616LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA LM 9907-CLP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyDecca SX 21 228 - M / Decca 6.41802LPLP
?GermanyDas Beste Aus Reader's Digest Schallplattenklub RDS 6509 / Das Beste Aus Reader's Digest Schallplattenklub RDS 6509LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyRCA RD 6033LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 6.41802 / Decca SX 21 228 - MLP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyDecca 6.41802 AH / Decca 641802 AHLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?SwitzerlandRCA Victor 25 009 / RCA 25 009LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?SwitzerlandRCA Victor 25 009 / RCA 25 009LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?SwitzerlandRCA Victor 25 009 / RCA 25 009LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
?SwitzerlandRCA Victor 25 009 / RCA 25 009LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
?SwitzerlandRCA Victor 25 009 / RCA 25 009LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2616 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2616LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?USRCA Victor Red Seal LSC-2616 / RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2616LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
All 17 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Aïda (Highlights)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Aïda (Highlights) are there?

31 vinyl pressings of Aïda (Highlights) are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1962 and 1980.

When was Aïda (Highlights) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in US, UK, Canada, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 2616.

How do I tell if my copy of Aïda (Highlights) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC 2616, LM-2616, RB 6531, RB-6531) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, N2RY2713-6S and N2RY2714-4S. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Aïda (Highlights) on vinyl worth?

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.

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