Vinyl pressings
by Giuseppe Verdi · 1983
La Traviata - Original Soundtrack was first pressed on vinyl in 1983. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
12 pressings came out in 1983, the album's first year, in 9 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.
R / S Alsdorf 250072-1 A2 250072-A4 (2)Runout side A, stamped, etched 250072-A4 (2)
R / S Alsdorf 250072-1 B2 250072-B4 (2)Runout side B, stamped, etched 250072-B4 (2)
R / S Alsdorf 250072-1 C2 250072-C4 (2)Runout side C, stamped, etched 250072-C4 (2)
R / S Alsdorf 250072-1 D3 250072-D4 (1)Runout side D, stamped, etched 250072-D4 (1)
R / S Alsdorf 250072-1 A2 XXXA-side runout stamped, etched 250072-A4 (2)
R / S Alsdorf 250072-1 B2 XXXB-side runout stamped, etched 250072-B4 (2)
R / S Alsdorf 250072-1 C2 XXXC-side runout stamped, etched 250072-C4 (2)
R / S Alsdorf 250072-1 D3 XXXD-side runout stamped, etched 250072-D4 (1)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Australia | WEA 25-0072-1First yearLP | LP |
| 1983 | Brazil | WEA 38.048First yearLP | LP |
| 1983 | Canada | Elektra 96 02671First yearLP | LP |
| 1983 | Europe | WEA 25-0072-1First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | WEA 25-0072-1First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1983 | Europe | WEA 25-0072-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | WEA 25-0072-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Germany | WEA 25-0072-1 / WEA 41 095 1LP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1983 | Germany | WEA 25-0072-1First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1983 | Guatemala | WEA 25-0072-1 / WEA 250072.First yearLP | LP |
| 1983 | Portugal | WEA 229 25-0072-1First yearLP | LP |
| 1983 | Spain | WEA LD 25 0072-1First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1983 | US | Elektra 60267-1TFirst yearLP | LP |
13 vinyl pressings of La Traviata - Original Soundtrack are listed here, from 9 countries.
The earliest pressings are from 1983, in Germany, US, Australia, Brazil and more. One of them is WEA 25-0072-1.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 25-0072-1, 60267-1T, 38.048, 96 02671) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, R / S Alsdorf 250072-1 A2 250072-A4 (2) and R / S Alsdorf 250072-1 B2 250072-B4 (2). 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.
