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Giuseppe VerdiRigoletto (Complete Opera)

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Rigoletto (Complete Opera)

by Giuseppe Verdi · 1950

24 pressings8 countriesOperaRomanticClassical

Rigoletto (Complete Opera) was first pressed on vinyl in 1950. 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 (Complete Opera)

5 pressings came out in 1950, 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.

US

1950
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM(X) 6101RCA Victor Red Seal LM 6101
Format
LP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

LRC-3890 5S I CIE LSide A Stamped (Side 1), Variant 1

EO-LRC-3895 3S C2A I LSide B Stamped (Side 6), Variant 1

LRC-3891 8S I L C2ASide C Stamped (Side 2), Variant 1

EO-LRC-3894 6S B1A I LSide D Stamped (Side 5), Variant 1

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US

1950
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM 6101RCA Victor Red Seal LM(X) 6101
Format
LP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Indianapolis Pressing
Runout / matrix

EO LRC 3890 11S I IVSide A Runout (Stamped)

EO LRC 3891 14S I C2Side B Runout (Stamped)

EO LRC 3892 12S I IVSide C Runout (Stamped) ("12S" nearly illegible)

EO LRC 3893 9S I IVSide D Runout (Stamped)

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Canada

1950
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM(X) 6101RCA Victor Red Seal LM 6101
Format
LP, Album, Mono · Clamshell Box
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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 24 vinyl pressings

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

1950s11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM(X) 6101 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 6101First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1950USRCA Victor Red Seal LM(X) 6101 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 6101First yearLP, Mono, Box Set, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono
1950USRCA Victor Red Seal LM 6101 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM(X) 6101First yearLP, Mono, Box Set, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono
1950USRCA Victor Red Seal WDM 1400First year7", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono, Colored vinyl
1950USRCA Victor Red Seal WDM 1401First year7", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono, Colored vinyl7", 45 RPM, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono, Colored vinyl
1952UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1004 / His Master's Voice ALP.1004LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1952UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1004 / His Master's Voice ALP.1004LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1955CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM-6021LP, Mono, Box Set, Album, Reissue · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set, Album, Reissue · Mono
1955FranceRCA A 630.258LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1955USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-6021LP, Mono, Box Set, Album, Reissue · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set, Album, Reissue · Mono
1959USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-6021LP, Mono, Box Set, Album, Reissue · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set, Album, Reissue · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1969USRCA Red Seal LM-6021LP, Mono, Box Set, Album, Reissue · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set, Album, Reissue · Mono
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974USRCA Victrola AVM2-0698LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1975ItalyRCA Victrola AVM2-0698LP, AlbumLP, Album
1977ItalyRCA Victrola VL 00698LP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Album, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1977ItalyRCA Victrola VL 00698LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982ItalyRCA VLS 00698LP, AlbumLP, Album
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ChileRCA Victor Red Seal LM-6101LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceRCA Victor A 630.258 / RCA Victor A 630.259LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?GermanyRCA Victrola AVM2-0698LP, AlbumLP, Album
?SpainRCA 3LB16036LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1004 / His Master's Voice ALP 1005LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1004 / His Master's Voice ALP.1004LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?UKHis Master's Voice ALP 1004 / His Master's Voice ALP.1004LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Rigoletto

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rigoletto (Complete Opera) are there?

24 vinyl pressings of Rigoletto (Complete Opera) are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1950 and 1982.

When was Rigoletto (Complete Opera) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1950, in US, Canada. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal WDM 1400, released October 1950.

How do I tell if my copy of Rigoletto (Complete Opera) is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use WDM 1400, WDM 1401, LM(X) 6101, LM 6101) 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 (Complete Opera) 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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