Vinyl pressings
by Giuseppe Verdi · 1973
Rigoletto was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. 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 1973, 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.
ZAL-11386-4GR H JT 1BA Side Stamped Variant 1
ZAL-11387-3GR U JT 2BB Side Stamped Variant 1
ZAL-11388-5GR B JT 3CC Side Stamped Variant 1
ZAL-11389-4GR M JT 4CD Side Stamped Variant 1
ZAL-11386-4GRSide A runout, stamped
ZAL-11391-5GRSide F runout, stamped
ZAL-11387-4GRSide B runout, stamped
ZAL-11390-9GRSide E runout, stamped
ZAL-11386-4GR H JT 1BA Side Stamped
ZAL-11391-5GR B JT 1BF Side Stamped
ZAL-11387-3GR U JT 2BB Side Stamped
ZAL-11390-1GR A JT 2BE Side Stamped
ZAL-11386-7GR 2D 1SIDE 1
ZAL-11387-5GR 2BSIDE 2
ZAL-11388-6GR 1 1 2DSIDE 3
ZAL-11389-5GR C 2BSIDE 4
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Germany | Decca SET 542-44First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1973 | Germany | Decca SET 542-544 / Decca SET 542-4First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1973 | UK | Decca SET 542-44 / Decca SET542-4First yearLP, Album, Box Set | LP, Album, Box Set |
| 1973 | US | Book-Of-The Month Club 50-5640 / London Records OSA-13105LP, Album, Club Edition, Box Set · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Box Set · Club edition |
| 1973 | US | London Records OSA-13105 / London Records OSA13105First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1973 | US | London Records OSA-13105 / London Records OSA13105First yearBox Set, Album, Stereo, LP, Album | Box Set, Album, Stereo, LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | London Records OSA-13105 / London Records OSA13105First yearLP, Album, Box Set | LP, Album, Box Set |
| 1973 | US | London Records OSA-13105First yearLP, Album, Box Set | LP, Album, Box Set |
| 1973 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LSCD-70911/2/3 / Decca LSCD-70911/2/3First yearLP | LP |
| 1976 | Germany | Decca 6.35198 GF / Decca SET 542-4LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Spain | Decca SET 542/4 / Decca SET 542-4LP, Album, Box Set | LP, Album, Box Set |
| 1989 | Italy | Decca 424 686-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Italy | Decca 424 685-1LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | Decca SET 542-44 / Decca SET542-4LP, Album, Box Set | LP, Album, Box Set |
| ? | Argentina | London Records SLLC 18164/66LP | LP |
| ? | Argentina | London Records SLLC 18164/66 / London Records 6908/10Box Set, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | Box Set, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.35198LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
17 vinyl pressings of Rigoletto are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1973 and 1989.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Germany, Yugoslavia. One of them is London Records OSA-13105.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OSA-13105, SET 542-44, SET 542-544, LSCD-70911/2/3) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-11386-4GR H JT 1B and ZAL-11387-3GR U JT 2B. 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.
