Vinyl pressings
by Giuseppe Verdi · 1977
La Traviata was first pressed on vinyl in 1977. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
4 pressings came out in 1977, 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.
2530 956 = 8 S 1 320 1A.O . 17Side A runout stamped
2530 956 S 2 = 12 320 B G 1Side B runout stamped
2530 957 S 3 = 5 320 B I 1.0 . 1DSide C runout stamped
2530 957 S 4 =10 320 A Y 1CSide D runout stamped
2530 956Record 1
2530 957Record 2
2530 956 = 8 S1 320 V4Side A, stamped
2530 957 = 8 S2 320 V4 1ASide B, stamped
2530 957 = 4 S3 320 V4 3Side C, stamped
2530 957 = 8 S4 320 V4 14Side D, stamped
2530 956 = 8 S 1 113 320 1A.0 1jSide A runout stamped
2530 956 S 2 = 12 320 111Side B runout stamped
2530 957 S 3 = 6 114 320Side C runout stamped
2530 957 S 4 =11 320Side D runout stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 103First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1977 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 34 396 2LP, Club Edition, Box Set · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Box Set · Club edition |
| 1977 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 34 396LP, Club Edition, Box Set · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Box Set · Club edition |
| 1977 | Italy | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 103First yearLP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1977 | Netherlands | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 103First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1977 | Switzerland | Ex Libris XL 173 531/532LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1977 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 103First yearLP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1978 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 103LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1978 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon MG 8300LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1979 | Hungary | Hungaroton SLPXL 12164-65LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Hungary | Deutsche Grammophon SLPXL 12164-65 / Hungaroton SLPXL 12164-65LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 103LP | LP |
| 1985 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 26 263-4LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | South Korea | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 103LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Europe | Deutsche Grammophon 00289 486 0959LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Brazil | Deutsche Grammophon 2530 956/7 / Deutsche Grammophon 2707 103LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 103LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| ? | France | Deutsche Grammophon 2707 103LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 34 395LP, Club Edition, Box Set · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Box Set · Club edition |
| ? | Taiwan | Yung Feng LF 76-203LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial | LP, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo · Unofficial |
20 vinyl pressings of La Traviata are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1977 and 2021.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Germany, UK, Italy, Netherlands. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2707 103.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2707 103) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2530 956 = 8 S 1 320 1A.O . 17 and 2530 956 S 2 = 12 320 B G 1. 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.
