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Giuseppe VerdiRigoletto (Concert Version)

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Rigoletto (Concert Version)

by Giuseppe Verdi · 1966

10 pressings6 countriesClassicalStage & Screen

Rigoletto (Concert Version) was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 (Concert Version)

2 pressings came out in 1966, 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 10 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966AustraliaConcert Hall SMS 2384First yearLPLP
1966UKConcert Hall SMS 2384First yearLPLP
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownConcert Hall M-2384LPLP
?AustraliaConcert Hall SMS 2384 / Concert Hall SMS-2384LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceConcert Hall SMS 2384LPLP
?GermanyConcert Hall M-2384 / Concert Hall SMS-2384LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?GermanyConcert Hall M-2384 / Concert Hall SMS-2384LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyConcert Hall MMS-2384 / Concert Hall M-2384LPLP
?SwitzerlandConcert Hall SMS-2384LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKConcert Hall M-2384LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Prelude
  2. A2Aria
  3. A3Duet
  4. A4Duet
  5. A5Scene And Aria
  6. B1Scene And Aria
  7. B2Duet
  8. B3Song
  9. B4Quartet
  10. B5Final Duet

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Rigoletto (Concert Version) are there?

10 vinyl pressings of Rigoletto (Concert Version) are listed here, from 6 countries.

When was Rigoletto (Concert Version) first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in UK, Australia. One of them is Concert Hall SMS 2384.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SMS 2384) 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 (Concert Version) 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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