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Verdi Ouvertures

by Giuseppe Verdi · 1978

13 pressings9 countriesRomanticClassical

Verdi Ouvertures was first pressed on vinyl in 1978. 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 Verdi Ouvertures

4 pressings came out in 1978, 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

1978
Label and catalog number
RCA Red Seal RL 31378
Format
LP, Album · Laminated
Runout / matrix

RL 31378-A-1ESide A

RL 31378-B-2ESide B

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France

1978
Label and catalog number
RCA Red Seal RL 31378
Format
LP, Album, Stereo · Gatefold
Runout / matrix

RCA 31378 LPML53691 11 380 CIDISSide A

RCA 31378 LPL 5369 21 DU3 380 POLYGRAMSide B

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1970s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1978FranceRCA Red Seal RL 31378First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978GermanyRCA Red Seal RL 31378First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978SpainRCA Red Seal RL 31378First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1978UKRCA Red Seal RL 31378First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1979JapanRCA Red Seal RVC-2226LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1979USRCA Red Seal ARL1-3345LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1982USRCA Red Seal R124565 / RCA Red Seal R-124565LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1986EuropeRCA Gold Seal GL 70450LP, Reissue, RemasteredLP, Reissue, Remastered
1988South KoreaSeoul Records SRCR-055 / RCA Red Seal ARL1-3345LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeRCA Red Seal RL 31378LP, AlbumLP, Album
?FranceRCA Red Seal RL 31378LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?ItalyRCA Red Seal RL 31378LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ItalyRCA Red Seal RL31378LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Nabucco
  2. A2Aida
  3. A3La Forza Del Destino
  4. B1Aroldo
  5. B2Luisa Miller
  6. B3I Vespri Siciliani

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Verdi Ouvertures are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Verdi Ouvertures are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1978 and 1988.

When was Verdi Ouvertures first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1978, in UK, France, Germany, Spain. One of them is RCA Red Seal RL 31378.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RL 31378) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, RL 31378-A-1E and RL 31378-B-2E. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Verdi Ouvertures 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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