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Il Trovatore - Highlights From The Complete Recording

by Giuseppe Verdi · 1960

19 pressings8 countriesOperaRomanticClassical

Il Trovatore - Highlights From The Complete… was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Il Trovatore - Highlights From The Complete…

2 pressings came out in 1960, 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.

UK

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33CX 1682
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XBX 9032-IN M I 2Runout Side A

XBX 9033-iN H IRunout Side B

(XBX9032)Label Side A

(XBX9033)Label Side B

Full details of this pressing

South Africa

1960
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33JCX 1682
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XBX 9032-IN M I 2Runout Side A

XBX 9033-iN H IRunout Side B

(XBX9032)Label Side A

(XBX9033)Label Side B

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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960South AfricaColumbia 33JCX 1682First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960UKColumbia 33CX 1682First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961FranceColumbia FCX 30181LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 063 - 00494LP, AlbumLP, Album
1976GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 64 588LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Special Edition · Club edition
1979GreeceHis Master's Voice 14C 063-00494LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaColumbia 33OCX 1682LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?BrazilAngel Records 3 CBX 333LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceColumbia FCX PM 30181 / Columbia 33 FCX PM 30.181LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceColumbia FCX PM 30181 / Columbia 33 FCX PM 30.181LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceSkandinavisk Grammophon Aktieselskab 33 FCX 30.101 / Skandinavisk Grammophon Aktieselskab 30181LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyColumbia C 80 492 / Columbia C 80492LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 053-01 677 MLP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 053-01 677 MLP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyColumbia C 80492LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyColumbia C 80492 / Columbia 33 WSX 530LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 053-01 677 M / EMI Electrola 1C 053-01 677 MLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
?ItalyTeatro Alla Scala 1778 - Bicentenario -1978 3C 063-00494LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKColumbia 33CX 1682LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. "Il Trovatore" Highlights From The Complete Recording Act I
  2. Act II
  3. Act III
  4. Act IV

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Il Trovatore - Highlights From The Complete… are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Il Trovatore - Highlights From The Complete… are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1960 and 1979.

When was Il Trovatore - Highlights From The Complete… first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in UK, South Africa. One of them is Columbia 33CX 1682.

How do I tell if my copy of Il Trovatore - Highlights From The Complete… is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33CX 1682, 33JCX 1682) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XBX 9032-IN M I 2 and XBX 9033-iN H I. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Il Trovatore - Highlights From The Complete… 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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