Germany
1962- Label and catalog number
- Deutsche Grammophon 18 826 LPM
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
Vinyl pressings
by Grace Bumbry · 1962
Grace Bumbry Singt Grosse Arien Der… 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.
5 pressings came out in 1962, 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.
℗1962 K6 HR♢W AF 138826-8 A 413202—8ASide 1
℗1962 L6 OK AV 138826-8 B 413202—8BSide 2
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 18 826 LPMFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 826 SLPMFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 826 SLPMFirst yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 826First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 18 826First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 826 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 826LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1964 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 413 202LP, Album, Special Edition | LP, Album, Special Edition |
| 1964 | US | Deutsche Grammophon LPM 138 826LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1965 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 826 SLPM / Deutsche Grammophon SLPM 138 826LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| 1966 | Germany | Deutsche Grammophon 138 826 SLPMLP, Album | LP, Album |
10 vinyl pressings of Grace Bumbry Singt Grosse Arien Der… are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1962 and 1966.
The earliest pressings are from 1962, in Germany, US. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon 18 826 LPM.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 18 826 LPM, 138 826 SLPM, SLPM 138 826, LPM 18 826) 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.
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.