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Igor StravinskyOedipus Rex

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Oedipus Rex

by Igor Stravinsky · 1966

20 pressings6 countriesOperaNeo-ClassicalClassical

Oedipus Rex 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 Oedipus Rex

4 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 20 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50678First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1966CzechoslovakiaSupraphon DV 6220 / Gramofonový Klub DV 6220LP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1966CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10678First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SV 8330 / Gramofonový Klub SV 8330LP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1966CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10678First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1966FranceScherzo 991 004 / Classic 991004First yearLP, Stereo, Mono · MonoLP, Stereo, Mono · Mono
1967CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA 10678LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1968USTurnabout TV 34179 / Turnabout TV 34179SLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1968USTurnabout TV 34179 / Turnabout TV 34179SLP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971GermanySupraphon 80 503 PRLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1973USTurnabout TV 34179 / Turnabout TV 34179SLP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1974CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50678LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1978CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 50 678LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1979SpainDiscophon (S) 4382LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1983CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 50 678LP, RepressLP, Repress
1987CzechoslovakiaSupraphon 10 8330-1211 / Supraphon 50678LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1989CzechoslovakiaSupraphon SUA ST 50678LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceEurodisc 913145 / Supraphon 80 503 SLPLP
?ItalyDischi Ricordi S.p.A. OCL 16095LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USVOX/Turnabout TV 34179 / VOX/Turnabout TV 34179SLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. Oedipus Rex - Opera-Oratorio After Sophocles

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Oedipus Rex are there?

20 vinyl pressings of Oedipus Rex are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1966 and 1989.

When was Oedipus Rex first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in Czechoslovakia, France. One of them is Supraphon SUA ST 50678.

How do I tell if my copy of Oedipus Rex is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SUA ST 50678, SUA 10678, 991 004) 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 Oedipus Rex 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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