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Herbert Von KarajanOpera Intermezzi

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Opera Intermezzi

by Herbert von Karajan · 1955

20 pressings10 countriesOperaRomanticClassical

Opera Intermezzi was first pressed on vinyl in 1955. 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 Opera Intermezzi

3 pressings came out in 1955, 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

1955
Label and catalog number
Angel Records ANGEL 35207Angel Records ANG. 35207
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX 616-2NSide A Runout

XAX 617-1NSide B Runout

XAX.616Side A Label

XAX.617Side B Label

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 20 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1955USAngel Records Angel 35207 / Angel Records ANG. 35207First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955USAngel Records ANGEL 35207 / Angel Records ANG. 35207First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955ItalyColumbia 33-QCX 10150First yearLPLP
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962UKColumbia 33 CX 1265LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
1962AustraliaWorld Record Club FE 54 / World Record Club FE-54LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1962AustraliaWorld Record Club FE 54 / World Record Club FE-54LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition
Year unknown14 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownAngel Records ACA 45 / Angel Records ACA. 45LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ArgentinaDiscos Angel LPC - 11665LPLP
?BrazilAngel Records 3 CBX 98LPLP
?FranceColumbia FCX 407LPLP
?FranceColumbia FC 2510610", Album10", Album
?FranceColumbia FCX.PM 30355 / Columbia 33 FCX PM 30.355LPLP
?FranceColumbia FCX 407LPLP
?JapanColumbia ZL-43LP, 10", Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, 10", Compilation, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsColumbia 33 GHX 3003LPLP
?NetherlandsEco A 2008LPLP
?South AfricaColumbia 33JCX 1265LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia 33 CX 1265LP, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USAngel Records ANGEL 35207 / Angel Records ANG. 35207LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USAngel Records ANG. 35207LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Cavalleris Rusticana
  2. A2I Pagliacci
  3. A3Les Contes D'Hoffmann
  4. A4Háry János
  5. A5Manon Lescaut
  6. B1Carmen
  7. B2Thaïs
  8. B3Kovancina
  9. B4Goyescas
  10. B5La Travia
  11. B6L'Amico Fritz

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Opera Intermezzi are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Opera Intermezzi are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1955 and 1962.

When was Opera Intermezzi first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1955, in US, Italy. One of them is Angel Records Angel 35207.

How do I tell if my copy of Opera Intermezzi is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use Angel 35207, ANGEL 35207, 33-QCX 10150) 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 Opera Intermezzi 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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