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Giuseppe VerdiOtello

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Otello

by Giuseppe Verdi · 1953

36 pressings7 countriesOperaRomanticClassical

Otello was first pressed on vinyl in 1953. 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 Otello

4 pressings came out in 1953, the album's first year, in 2 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.

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

All 36 vinyl pressings

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

1950s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1953CanadaRCA Red Seal LM-6107First yearLP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1953USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-6107First yearLP, Mono, Box Set, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono
1953USRCA Red Seal LM-6107First yearLP, Mono, Box Set, Mono · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set, Mono · Mono
1953USRCA Victor Red Seal LC 16468First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1954FranceLa Voix De Son Maître FALP 283 à 285LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1954UKHis Master's Voice RLS 609 / His Master's Voice ALP 1090-2LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959UKRCA Red Seal RB-16093/4/5 / RCA Red Seal RB 16093-4-5LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1959UKRCA Red Seal RB-16093/4/5 / RCA Red Seal RB 16093-4-5LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1959UKRCA Red Seal RB-16093/4/5LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969UKRCA Victrola VICS 6120LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
1969USSRМелодия Д 023651/023656LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973ItalyRCA AT 303 (3)LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1974UKRCA Victrola AT 303 (3)LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1978USSRМелодия Д 023651-56LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1980s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980USSRМелодия 33 Д 023651-56LP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1981ItalyRCA Victrola VL 45837LPLP
1981ItalyRCA Victrola VL 45838LPLP
1981ItalyRCA Victrola VL 45836LPLP
1983ItalyRCA VL 46022(3)LP, Box Set, AlbumLP, Box Set, Album
1983USSRМелодия Д 023651-56LP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Repress, Mono, Box Set · Mono
Year unknown16 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyRCA AT 303 / RCA 26.35014LP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
?GermanyRCA Victor LM-6107 C1-3LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?ItalyRCA C 12 R - 0032LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?ItalyRCA Victrola KV 6120(3)Box Set, Album, LPBox Set, Album, LP
?ItalyRCA VL 34411LP, AlbumLP, Album
?UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1090 / His Master's Voice ALP 1091LPLP
?UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1090-92LPLP
?USRCA Red Seal LM-6107LP, Reissue, Box SetLP, Reissue, Box Set
?USSRМелодия Д 023651-6LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?USSRМелодия Д 023651-56LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?USSRМелодия Д 023651-56LPLP
?USSRМелодия Д 023651-56LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?USSRМелодия Д 023651-6LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?USSRМелодия 33Д 023651-56LP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
?USSRMelodija 023651LPLP
All 16 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Otello

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Otello are there?

36 vinyl pressings of Otello are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1953 and 1983.

When was Otello first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1953, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM-6107.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM-6107, LC 16468) 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 Otello 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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