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Giuseppe VerdiHighlights From La Traviata

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Highlights From La Traviata

by Giuseppe Verdi · 1963

15 pressings7 countriesOperaClassical

Highlights From La Traviata was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. 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 Highlights From La Traviata

1 pressing came out in 1963, the album's first year. 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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963UKDecca LXT 5399 / Decca LXT.5399First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972ItalyDecca ECSI 232 / Eclipse ECSI 232LP, AlbumLP, Album
1975NetherlandsEclipse ECS.777 / Eclipse ECS 777LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975UKEclipse ECS.777 / Eclipse ECS 777LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDecca MD 1040LP, Album, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca BLK 16085LPLP
?GermanyDECCA BLK 16 526LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?IsraelDecca LXT 5399 / Decca LXT.5399LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ItalyAce Of Clubs ACL - N 263 / Ace Of Clubs ACL -N 263LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?ItalyAce Of Clubs ACL-N 263LP, Album, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Stereo, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsDecca DDX 190016LPLP
?South AfricaDecca LXT 5399 / Decca LXT.5399LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKDecca LXT 5399LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKDecca LXT 5399 / Decca LXT.5399LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USLondon Records 5344LPLP

Tracklist

  1. Highlights From "La Traviata"

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Highlights From La Traviata are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Highlights From La Traviata are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1963 and 1975.

When was Highlights From La Traviata first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK. One of them is Decca LXT 5399.

How do I tell if my copy of Highlights From La Traviata is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 5399) 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 Highlights From La Traviata 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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