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Falstaff

by Giuseppe Verdi · 1964

16 pressings7 countriesOperaRomanticClassical

Falstaff was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Falstaff

5 pressings came out in 1964, 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.

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

All 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964GermanyRCA Red Seal LSC 6163/1-3 BFirst yearLP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
1964UKRCA Victor SER 5509/11First yearLP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
1964UKRCA Victor Lm-6163First yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1964UKRCA Victor SER 5509/11First yearLP, Deluxe Edition, StereoLP, Deluxe Edition, Stereo
1964UKRCA Victor RE 5509/11First yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970USLondon Records OSA 1395 / London Records OSA1395LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1971NetherlandsDecca 2 BB 104-6LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1971UKDecca 2 BB 104-6LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1974GermanyDecca 6.35109 EK / Decca SMA 25059-D/1-3LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1974GermanyDecca SMA 25059-D/1-3LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981YugoslaviaJugoton LSDC-70730/1/2LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1986UK & EuropeDecca 417 168-1LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilRCA Victor LSC-6163LPLP
?GermanyDecca SMA 25 059-D/1-3LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?USRCA Victor LSC-6163LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?USRCA Victor LM 6163LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Falstaff

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Falstaff are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Falstaff are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1964 and 1986.

When was Falstaff first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, Germany. One of them is RCA Victor SER 5509/11.

How do I tell if my copy of Falstaff is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SER 5509/11, Lm-6163, RE 5509/11, LSC 6163/1-3 B) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Falstaff 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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