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Nabucco

by Giuseppe Verdi · 1966

23 pressings8 countriesRomanticOperaClassical

Nabucco was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 Nabucco

8 pressings came out in 1966, 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.

UK

1966
Label and catalog number
Decca SET 298-300
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set
Runout / matrix

ZAL.7009Label side A

ZAL.7010Label side B

ZAL.7011Label side C

ZAL.7012Label side D

Full details of this pressing

US

1966
Label and catalog number
London Records OSA 1382London Records A 4382
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set
Runout / matrix

ZAL-7009-3GStamped Side A

ZAL-7010-4GStamped Side B

ZAL-7011-4GStamped Side C

ZAL-7012-3GStamped Side D

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 23 vinyl pressings

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

1960s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966GermanyDecca 298 299 300First yearLP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
1966SpainDecca SET 298/300 / Decca 67 99 108/03First yearLP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1966SpainDecca SXLE/SET 298-300First yearLP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
1966UKDecca MET 298-300First yearLP, Mono, Box Set, Mono · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set, Mono · Mono
1966UKDecca SET 298-300First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1966USLondon Records OSA 1382 / London Records A 4382First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1966USLondon Records A 4382 / Decca OSA 1382First yearLP, Mono, Box Set, Mono · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set, Mono · Mono
1966USDecca OSA 1382First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1968ChileLondon Records SOL-333LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, AlbumLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Album
1969UKDecca SET 298-300LP, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
1969UKDecca SET 298-300LP, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973UKDecca SET 298-300LP, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
1973UKDecca SET 298-300LP, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
1976GermanyDecca 6.35300 EXLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981SpainDecca SET 298/300 / Decca 67 99 108LP, Album, Reissue, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Box Set
1985YugoslaviaJugoton LSDC-70779/80/81LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1986EuropeDecca SET 298-300LP, Box Set, ReissueLP, Box Set, Reissue
Year unknown6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeDecca SET 298-300LP, Stereo, Box Set, ReissueLP, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue
?FranceDecca 7.621 / Decca 7.622Box Set, LP, StereoBox Set, LP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 6.35300LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SET 298/300LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?UKDecca SET 298-300LP, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
?UKDecca SET 298-300LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set

Tracklist

  1. Nabucco

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Nabucco are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Nabucco are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1966 and 1986.

When was Nabucco first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, US, Germany, Spain. One of them is Decca MET 298-300.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MET 298-300, SET 298-300, OSA 1382, A 4382) 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 Nabucco 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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