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Opernchöre = Opera Choruses = Choeurs D'Opera by Giuseppe Verdi, album cover

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Opernchöre = Opera Choruses = Choeurs D'Opera

by Giuseppe Verdi · 1975

32 pressings14 countriesRomanticOperaClassical

Opernchöre was first pressed on vinyl in 1975. 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 Opernchöre

8 pressings came out in 1975, the album's first year, in 5 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.

Germany

1975
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2530 549
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2530 549 3 S 1 * 320Runout A, stamped

2530 549 2 S 2 320Runout B, stamped

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Germany

1975
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2530 549
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · GY3
Runout / matrix

25 30 549 = 4 S 1 3 20 1 Λ 0Runout side A variant 1

2530 549 = 2 S 2 320 1 E Λ ERunout side B variant 1

25 30 549 = 4 S 1 3 20 1 A FRunout side A variant 2

2530 549 = 2 S 2 320 Y 1 ERunout side B variant 2

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UK

1975
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon 2530 549
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2530 549 = 4 S 1 A/B 320 1Side A, stamped

2530 549 = 2 S 2 B/1 320Side B, stamped

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 32 vinyl pressings

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

1970s14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975CanadaDeutsche Grammophon 2530 549First yearLPLP
1975GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 549First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 549First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 549First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1975ItalyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 549First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1975SpainDeutsche Grammophon 2530 549First yearLPLP
1975UKDeutsche Grammophon 2530 549First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1975UKDeutsche Grammophon 2530 549First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1976BrazilDeutsche Grammophon 2530 549LPLP
1976FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 549LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 66 854 1LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1978GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 26 122-2LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo · Club edition
1978USSRМелодия 33 С 10—09637-38LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1979SpainDeutsche Grammophon 2530 549LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982German Democratic Republic (GDR)ETERNA 8 27 625LP, AlbumLP, Album
1983YugoslaviaDeutsche Grammophon 2530 549 / PGP RTB 2230275LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1984SpainDeutsche Grammophon 25 30 549LPLP
1986CzechoslovakiaOpus 9112 1590LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
1987CzechoslovakiaOpus 9112 1590LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 2530 549LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 549LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 549 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530549LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 2530 549 / Deutsche Grammophon 2530549LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 549LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 549LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 549LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 549LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 549LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyDeutsche Grammophon 2530 549LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanDeutsche Grammophon MG2502LPLP
?SwitzerlandEx Libris XL 171 874LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?YugoslaviaDeutsche Grammophon 2530 549 / RTB Records 2230275LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Nabucco
  2. Il Trovatore
  3. Otello
  4. Ernani
  5. Aida
  6. Macbeth
  7. I Lombardi
  8. Don Carlo

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Opernchöre are there?

32 vinyl pressings of Opernchöre are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1975 and 1987.

When was Opernchöre first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1975, in Germany, UK, Canada, Italy and more. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 2530 549.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 2530 549) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2530 549 3 S 1 * 320 and 2530 549 2 S 2 320. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Opernchöre 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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