Germany
1977- Label and catalog number
- Deutsche Grammophon 2537 047
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
2537 047 S1=6 320 BG1Runout side A, stamped
2537 047 S2=4 320 AX1Runout side B, stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Giuseppe Verdi · 1977
La Traviata Querschnitt 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.
3 pressings came out in 1977, the album's first year, in 3 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.
2537 047 S1=6 320 BG1Runout side A, stamped
2537 047 S2=4 320 AX1Runout side B, stamped
2537 047 S1=6 320 BG1Runout side A, stamped
2537 047 S2=4 320 AX1Runout side B, 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 2537 047First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1977 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 40 369 1LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1977 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 40 369 1LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue · Club edition |
| 1977 | Japan | Deutsche Grammophon 24MG 0059First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1977 | UK | Deutsche Grammophon 2537 047First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Spain | Deutsche Grammophon 25 37 047LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Netherlands | Deutsche Grammophon 2537 047LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2531 170LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2537 047LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2537 047LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of La Traviata Querschnitt are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1977 and 1985.
The earliest pressings are from 1977, in Germany, UK, Japan. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2537 047.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2537 047, 24MG 0059) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2537 047 S1=6 320 BG1 and 2537 047 S2=4 320 AX1. 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.