UK
1961- Label and catalog number
- Decca SXL 2315
- Format
- LP, Stereo
- Runout / matrix
ZAL-5504-1GSide A Runout (Stamped)
ZAL-5505-1GSide B Runout (Stamped)
ZAL.5504Side A Label
ZAL.5505Side B Label
Vinyl pressings
by Joan Sutherland · 1961
Lucia Di Lammermoor (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.
4 pressings came out in 1961, 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.
ZAL-5504-1GSide A Runout (Stamped)
ZAL-5505-1GSide B Runout (Stamped)
ZAL.5504Side A Label
ZAL.5505Side B Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Australia | Decca SXLA 2315First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | France | Decca LXT 5.684 AFirst yearLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1961 | UK | Decca SXL 2315First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1961 | UK | Decca SXL.2315First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | UK | Decca LXT 5684LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | Decca LXT 5684LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | Decca LXT 5684LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | US | London Records OS 25702 / London Records OS.25702LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1962 | US | London Records 5702LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Spain | Decca SXL 2315LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Australia | Decca LXTA 5684, SXLA 2315LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | Germany | Decca SXL 20525-BLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Decca SXL 20525-BLP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Decca DGL 812LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Decca 6557 504LP | LP |
| ? | South Africa | Decca SXL.2315LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL.2315LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 2315LP, Stereo, Repress | LP, Stereo, Repress |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL.2315LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Repress, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 2315LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | London Records OS 25702 / London Records OS.25702LP, Repress, Stereo | LP, Repress, Stereo |
21 vinyl pressings of Lucia Di Lammermoor (Highlights) are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1961 and 1972.
The earliest pressings are from 1961, in UK, Australia, France. One of them is Decca SXL 2315.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SXL 2315, SXL.2315, SXLA 2315, LXT 5.684 A) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL-5504-1G and ZAL-5505-1G. 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.