Vinyl pressings
by Giuseppe Verdi · 1961
La Traviata was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
5 pressings came out in 1961, the album's first year, in 4 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.
L2 RY-2558-3S I A1Stamped runout side A
L2 RY2559-1S B2 IStamped runout side B
L2 RY-2560-3S B1 IStamped runout side C
L2 RY2561-3S A3Stamped runout side D
L2 RP-2552-1SRunout,stamped, side 1
L2 RP-2553-1SRunout,stamped, side 2
L2 RP-2554-1SRunout,stamped, side 3
L2 RP-2555-1SRunout,stamped, side 4
L2RY-2558 TGRunout, side A
L2 RY2559-2SRunout, side B
L2RY-2560 TGRunout, side C
L2 RY2561-2SRunout, side D
L2RY 2558Label, side A
L2RY 2559Label, side B
L2RY 2560Label, side C
L2RY 2561Label, side D
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Canada | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 6154First yearLP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1961 | Germany | RCA LSC 6154First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo |
| 1961 | UK | RCA Victor Red Seal SER-4532-4 / RCA Victor Red Seal SER.4533First yearLP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 6154First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1961 | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LM-6154 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM/LSC-6154First yearLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1968 | Italy | RCA VICS 6111 / RCA Victrola KVS 6111 (3)LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | UK | RCA Victrola VICS 6111LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1977 | Italy | RCA VL 43539 (3)LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | US | RCA Gold Seal AGL2-4144LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1982 | Italy | RCA VLS 04144-2LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | RCA Victrola VICS 6111/1-3LP, Stereo, Box Set, Album | LP, Stereo, Box Set, Album |
| ? | Italy | RCA KVS 6111 (3)LP | LP |
| ? | US | RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 6154LP, Reissue, Box Set, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Box Set, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of La Traviata are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1961 and 1982.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US, UK, Canada, Germany. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LSC 6154.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LSC 6154, LM-6154, SER-4532-4) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, L2 RY-2558-3S I A1 and L2 RY2559-1S B2 I. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.
