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Rigoletto

by Giuseppe Verdi · 1960

32 pressings9 countriesOperaRomanticClassical

Rigoletto was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Rigoletto

5 pressings came out in 1960, 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

1960
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice SLS 763
Format
LP, Stereo · Boxed Set
Runout / matrix

2YBA 39-1 G 1 (above is, crossed out, SR39012-1-1)Side A runout (stamped)

2YBA 40-2 G 1Side B runout (stamp[ed)

2YBA 41-2 M 1Side C runout (stamped)

2YBA 42-1 G 1 (above it, crossed out, SR£ 9012-4-1)Side D runout (stamped)

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US

1960
Label and catalog number
Mercury OL3-112
Format
LP, Album, Promo, Mono, Box Set
Runout / matrix

MG-50273A-RFR-1Side A runout

MG-50275A-RFR-1Side B runout

MG-50275A-RFR-1Side C runout

MG-50275B-RFR-1Side D runout

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.

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960AustraliaHis Master's Voice OASD.436First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1960ItalyRicordi MRO 114, 115, 116First yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1960ItalyRicordi OS 114, 115, 116First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1960UKHis Master's Voice SLS 763First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960USMercury OL3-112First yearLP, Album, Promo, Mono, Box Set · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono, Box Set · Promo, Mono
1961USMercury SR3-9012LP, Stereo, Box Set, AlbumLP, Stereo, Box Set, Album
1961USMercury OL3-112LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1961UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1866-68 / His Master's Voice RLS (LP) 668LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1961UKHis Master's Voice ARL 3702-1ALP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing, MonoLP, Album, Test Pressing, Mono, 12", 33 ⅓ RPM, Test Pressing · Test pressing, Mono
1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972ItalyRicordi SHRI 114/115/116LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1973SpainRicordi HRIS 630-01/2/3 / Hispavox HRIS 630-01/2/3LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1974USSRМелодия 33М 10—36661-66LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1974USSRМелодия М10—36661-66LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1977USSRМелодия 33 М 10—36661-66LP, Mono, Repress, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Repress, Box Set · Mono
1978USSRМелодия М10 - 3661-66LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981FranceDiscoreale DR 10042/44LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1984USSRМелодия М10—36661-6LP, Mono, Repress, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Repress, Box Set · Mono
1984USSRМелодия М10—36661-66LP, Mono, Repress, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Repress, Box Set · Mono
1987USSRМелодия М10 - 36661-6LP, Mono, Repress, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Repress, Box Set · Mono
1987USSRМелодия М10—36661-66LP, Mono, Repress, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Repress, Box Set · Mono
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceClub National Du Disque cnd 844LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2728 002LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?ItalyRicordi AOCL 316003LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?ItalyRicordi OCL 16003/4/5LP, Album, Reissue, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Box Set
?JapanAngel Records AA-9164-C / Angel Records AA-9165LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
?JapanDeutsche Grammophon MG 9470/2LP, Promo, Box Set · PromoLP, Promo, Box Set · Promo
?USEverest 470/3 / Ricordi 470/3LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, StereoLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Stereo
?USSRМелодия М10 - 36661-66LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?USSRМелодия М10 - 36661-66LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?USSRМелодия М10-36661-66LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?USSRМелодия М10—3661-66LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?USSRМелодия 33 М 10 - 36661-66LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Rigoletto

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rigoletto are there?

32 vinyl pressings of Rigoletto are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1960 and 1987.

When was Rigoletto first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in Italy, UK, US, Australia. One of them is Ricordi MRO 114, 115, 116.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MRO 114, 115, 116, OS 114, 115, 116, SLS 763, OL3-112) 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 Rigoletto 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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