Vinyl pressings
by Giuseppe Verdi · 1978
Nabucco was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
8 pressings came out in 1978, the album's first year, in 8 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.
03 294 A - 1 - QRunout side A stamped
03 294 B - 1 - QRunout side B stamped
03 295 A - 1 - QRunout side C stamped
03 295 B - 1 - QRunout side D stamped
#5 [Tulip (ᵛᵛ)] 33692 SQ-1-37465 G1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide A runout etched, MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped
#1 [Tulip (ᵛᵛ)] 33788 SQ-1-37466 G1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide B runout etched, MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped
#4 [Tulip (ᵛᵛ)] 33693 SQ-1-37467 G1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide C runout etched, MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped
#5 [Tulip (ᵛᵛ)] 33693 SQ-2-37467 G1 MASTERED BY CAPITOLSide D runout etched, MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamped
03294 SQ A 22 M6 324 721 4Matrix Side A
3294 SQ B 22 B M6 325271 4Matrix Side B
0 3295 SQ A 21 M6 323851 4Matrix Side C
03295 SQ B 21 C M6 324598 4Matrix Side D
03294-QA 23-10-1978 I aRunout Side A
03294-QB 23-10-1978 I aRunout Side B
03295-QA 23-10-1978 I aRunout Side C
03295-QA 23-10-1978 I a GBRunout 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Austria | EMI 38 219LP, Club Edition, Quadraphonic, Box Set · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Quadraphonic, Box Set · Club edition |
| 1978 | Brazil | Angel Records 31C 167 63454/7First yearLP, Quadraphonic, Box Set | LP, Quadraphonic, Box Set |
| 1978 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2 C 167-03294/6First yearLP, Quadraphonic, Box Set | LP, Quadraphonic, Box Set |
| 1978 | Germany | Die Stimme Seines Herrn 26 136-2 / His Master's Voice 26 136-2LP, Club Edition, Quadraphonic, Box Set · Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Quadraphonic, Box Set · Club edition |
| 1978 | Germany | His Master's Voice 1C 165-03 294/96 Q / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 165-03 294/96 QFirst yearLP, Quadraphonic, Box Set | LP, Quadraphonic, Box Set |
| 1978 | Germany | His Master's Voice F 667 272/74 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn F 667 272/74LP, Special Edition, Quadraphonic, Box Set, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Special Edition, Quadraphonic, Box Set, Club Edition · Club edition |
| 1978 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 3C 165-03294/96 QFirst yearBox Set, Quadraphonic, LP, Quadraphonic | Box Set, Quadraphonic, LP, Quadraphonic |
| 1978 | New Zealand | World Record Club WI 3520 -1-3First yearLP, Stereo, Quadraphonic, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Quadraphonic, Box Set |
| 1978 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo SLS 5132First yearBox Set, LP, Stereo, Quadraphonic | Box Set, LP, Stereo, Quadraphonic |
| 1978 | UK | His Master's Voice SLS 5132First yearLP, Stereo, Quadraphonic, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Quadraphonic, Box Set |
| 1978 | US | Angel Records SCLX-3850First yearLP, Album, Quadraphonic, Box Set | LP, Album, Quadraphonic, Box Set |
| 1979 | Hungary | Мелодия C 10-11649-54LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1979 | USSR | Мелодия 33 С10—11649-54LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия С10-11649-54LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия C 10 11649 54LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1980 | USSR | Мелодия С10-11649-54LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1983 | USSR | Мелодия С10 11649-54LP, Repress, Box Set | LP, Repress, Box Set |
| 1986 | Germany | His Master's Voice 29 0783 1/ 84 1LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1989 | USSR | Мелодия С10—11649-54LP, Repress, Box Set | LP, Repress, Box Set |
| 1989 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton 3LP-7 2 02114 7LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2 C 167-03294/6LP, Reissue, Stereo, Quadraphonic, Box Set, Reissue | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Quadraphonic, Box Set, Reissue |
| ? | USSR | Мелодия 33 С10-11649-54LP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
22 vinyl pressings of Nabucco are listed here, from 12 countries, released between 1978 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1978, in Germany, UK, US, Brazil and more. One of them is His Master's Voice 1C 165-03 294/96 Q.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 1C 165-03 294/96 Q, SLS 5132, SCLX-3850, 31C 167 63454/7) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 03 294 A - 1 - Q and 03 294 B - 1 - Q. 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.
