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La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi, album cover

Vinyl pressings

La Traviata

by Giuseppe Verdi · 1953

38 pressings13 countriesRomanticClassicalClassical

La Traviata was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 La Traviata

2 pressings came out in 1953, 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 38 vinyl pressings

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

1950s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953ItalyCetra LPC 1246First yearLP, Album, Limited Edition, Box Set · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Box Set · Limited
1953USCetra C1246First yearLP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960FranceCID LPC 1246LP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1960GermanyCetra LPEM 19216/17LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961ItalyCetra LPS 1246 3 / Cetra 1246LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1962FranceVega VAL.24Box Set, LP, Deluxe EditionBox Set, LP, Deluxe Edition
1963SpainVergara 11.6.008/9/10 K / Cetra 11.6.008/9/10 KLP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1964UKWorld Record Club 3-OC.115 / World Record Club 3-OC.116LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1965German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 393-395LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1967ItalyCetra LPS 3246LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1967ItalyCetra LPS 3246 3LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1970s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971SpainZafiro ZOR-153LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1973German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 20 393-395LP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1973UKEmber Records GVC 2345LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Box Set · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Box Set · Limited
1973USEverest S-425/3 / Cetra S-425/3LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1975FranceVogue DP. 41LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975ItalyOpus 91120401-0403LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition, Box Set · LimitedLP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition, Box Set · Limited
1975ItalyCetra LPO 2009 / Cetra LPO 2009-3LP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1975JapanCetra SL 1177~8LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978USTurnabout THS 65047/48 / Turnabout THS 65047-48LP, Album, Reissue, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Box Set
1980s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980ItalyCetra LPO 2009 / Cetra LPO-2009LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1982CzechoslovakiaOpus 9112 0401-0403LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1983ItalyFonit Cetra TRV 01LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1983ItalyFonit Cetra TRV 02LPLP
1985CzechoslovakiaOpus 9112 0401-0403LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1987CzechoslovakiaOpus 9112 0401-0403LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1987ItalyFonit Cetra TRV 01LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition, Box Set · LimitedLP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition, Box Set · Limited
1988SpainFonit Cetra CETRA 1-1 / Salvat CETRA 1-1LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
2010s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2018USWarner Classics 190295763275LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaCetra LP 1246 / Cetra LPC-1246LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?GermanyEurodisc 70044 XFRLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?MexicoClave CCL-046/47/48LP, AlbumLP, Album
?North America (inc Mexico)Cetra C1246LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?South AfricaCetra LPC 1246 30/1001-06LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?SpainZafiro ZOR 1002LP, Album, Limited Edition, Box Set · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Box Set · Limited
?UKCetra LPC 1246a / Cetra LPC 1246bLP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKCetra LPC 1246a / Cetra LPC 1246bLP, AlbumLP, Album
?USEverest S-425/3 / Cetra S-425/3LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo, Box Set · LimitedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Limited

Tracklist

  1. La Traviata

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of La Traviata are there?

38 vinyl pressings of La Traviata are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1953 and 2018.

When was La Traviata first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in Italy, US. One of them is Cetra LPC 1246.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPC 1246, C1246) 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 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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