Vinyl pressings
by Giuseppe Verdi · 1962
Rigoletto was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1962, the album's first year. 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.
19412 A Made in Germany 1 E2 BA-S ERunout side A, stamped
19412 B Made in Germany 1 E2 BA-S GRunout side B, stamped
19 412 ALabel side A
19 412 BLabel side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 412 / Deutsche Grammophon 19 412 LPEMFirst yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 412 / Deutsche Grammophon 19 412 LPEMLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 6343LP, Club Edition, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Club edition | LP, Club Edition, Promo, Stereo · Promo, Club edition |
| 1964 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 412 / Deutsche Grammophon 136 412 SLPEMLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1964 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 411 226LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1965 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136 412 / Deutsche Grammophon 136 412 SLPEMLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 276LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1979 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 276LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 136 412 / Deutsche Grammophon 136 412 SLPEMLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136 412 / Deutsche Grammophon 136 412 SLPEMLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 276LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Atlas Record 95 026LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 276LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 2535 276LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
14 vinyl pressings of Rigoletto are listed here, from 1 country, released between 1962 and 1979.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Germany. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 412, released May 1962.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LPEM 19 412) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 19412 A Made in Germany 1 E2 BA-S E and 19412 B Made in Germany 1 E2 BA-S G. 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.
