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Jacques OffenbachPresents Orpheus In The Underworld

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Presents Orpheus In The Underworld

by Jacques Offenbach · 1960

18 pressings5 countriesOperaClassical

Presents Orpheus In The Underworld was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Presents Orpheus In The Underworld

5 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 3 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.

Australia

1960
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice OCSD 1316His Master's Voice OCSD-1316
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

2 YEA 465-9Side A, Runout

2 YEA 466-7Side B, Runout

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UK

1960
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice CLP 1385His Master's Voice CLP. 1385
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

2XEA 1911-3NSide A runout

2XEA.1911Side A label

2XEA.1912Side B label

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UK

1960
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice CSD 1316His Master's Voice CSD. 1316
Format
LP, Stereo · Gold / Green Label
Runout / matrix

2YEA 465-9Runout side A variant 1

2YEA 466-7Runout side B variant 1

2YEA 465-9 M 12Runout side A variant 2

2YEA 466-7 G 1Runout side B variant 2

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New Zealand

1960
Label and catalog number
His Master's Voice MCLP 1385His Master's Voice MCLP.1385
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

2XEA 1911-3N 1Runout A

2XEA 1912-5N 1Runout B

2XEA.1911Label A

2XEA.1912Label B

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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.

1960s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960AustraliaHis Master's Voice OCSD 1316First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960AustraliaHis Master's Voice OCSD 1316 / His Master's Voice OCSD-1316First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960New ZealandHis Master's Voice MCLP 1385 / His Master's Voice MCLP.1385First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960UKHis Master's Voice CLP 1385 / His Master's Voice CLP. 1385First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1960UKHis Master's Voice CSD 1316 / His Master's Voice CSD. 1316First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1963UKHis Master's Voice CSD 1316LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1985UKHis Master's Voice ED 29 0354 1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1988UKClassics For Pleasure CFP 4539 / Classics For Pleasure 41 4539 1LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice OCLP 1385 / His Master's Voice OCLP.1385LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?AustraliaHis Master's Voice OCSD 1316 / His Master's Voice OCSD-1316LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaAngel Records S35903 / Angel Records S. 35903LP, AlbumLP, Album
?CanadaAngel Records ANG. 35903 / Angel Records 35903LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKHis Master's Voice CSD 1316LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice CSD 1316 / His Master's Voice CSD. 1316LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?UKHis Master's Voice CLP 1385 / His Master's Voice CLP. 1385LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?USAngel Records S35903LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USAngel Records 35903LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?USAngel Records 35903LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1Overture
  2. Act One
  3. A2Eurydice Couplet
  4. A3Concerto Duet
  5. A4Aristaeus' Song
  6. A5Invocation To Death
  7. A6Diana Couplets
  8. B1Revolutionary Chorus
  9. B2Metamorphosis
  10. Act Two
  11. B3Finale
  12. B4King Of The Boeotians
  13. B5Fly Duet
  14. B6Hymn To Bacchus
  15. B7Minuet And Galop

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Presents Orpheus In The Underworld are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Presents Orpheus In The Underworld are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1960 and 1988.

When was Presents Orpheus In The Underworld first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in Australia, UK, New Zealand. One of them is His Master's Voice OCSD 1316.

How do I tell if my copy of Presents Orpheus In The Underworld is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OCSD 1316, CLP 1385, CSD 1316, MCLP 1385) 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 Presents Orpheus In The Underworld 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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