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Otello Highlights

by Herbert von Karajan · 1961

18 pressings4 countriesOperaClassical

Otello Highlights was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 Otello Highlights

4 pressings came out in 1961, 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.

UK

1961
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 5683Decca LXT.5683
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL-5502-4A U 2BA side runout

ARL-5503-5A M 1B side runout

ARL.5502A side label

ARL.5503B side label

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Germany

1961
Label and catalog number
Decca Club Edition Parnass 92 336
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

D-014673On Runout Seite 1

D-014674On Runout Seite 2

Manufactured in GermanyRunout Text Seite 1/2

D 014673On Label Seite 1

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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1960s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961GermanyDecca Club Edition Parnass 92 336First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961UKDecca SXL 2314 / Decca SXL.2314First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1961UKDecca LXT 5683 / Decca LXT.5683First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1961UKDecca SXL 2314 / Decca SXL.2314First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1962UnknownLondon Records 5701LP, AlbumLP, Album
1962UKDecca SXL 2314LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USLondon Records OS 25701LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988SpainLondon Records 424 332-1 / Salvat 424 332-1LPLP
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?GermanyDecca LP 025 674 / Decca SXL 20 523-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 20 523-BLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SMD 1255LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca LP 025 674 / Decca SXL 20 523-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SMD 1255 / Decca 6.41581LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca 6.41581 / Decca SMD 1255LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 2314 / Decca SXL.2314LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDecca SXL 2314LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USLondon Records OS 25701LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USLondon Records OS 25701LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Act 1
  2. A1.aUna Vela! Una Vela!
  3. A1.bEsultate! (Ending At Si Calma La Bufera).
  4. A2Gia Nella Notte Densa.
  5. Act 2
  6. A3.aVanne, La Tua Meta Gia Vedo.
  7. A3.bCredo In Un Dio Crudel.
  8. A4.aDesdemona Rea!
  9. A4.bOra E Per Sempre Addio.
  10. B1.aEra La Notte.
  11. B1.bSi Pel Ciel (To End Of Act).
  12. Act 3
  13. B2Dio! Mi Potevi (Ending At Ti Frena! Ti Nascondi!).
  14. Act 4
  15. B3.aMia Madre Aveva Una Povera Ancella.
  16. B3.bPiangea Cantando.
  17. B3.cAve Maria.
  18. B4Niun Me Tema.

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Otello Highlights are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Otello Highlights are listed here, from 4 countries, released between 1961 and 1988.

When was Otello Highlights first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in UK, Germany. One of them is Decca SXL 2314.

How do I tell if my copy of Otello Highlights is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 2314, LXT 5683, 92 336) 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 Otello Highlights 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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