Vinyl pressings
by Joan Sutherland · 1960
The Art Of The Prima Donna 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.
2 pressings came out in 1960, 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.
ZAL.4967Matrix side A inverted
ZAL.4968Matrix side B inverted
ZAL.4969Matrix side C inverted
ZAL.4970Matrix side D inverted
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | UK | Decca SXL 6222-3-4First yearLP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1960 | US | London Records OSA 1214 / London Records OSA1214First yearLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| 1961 | US | London Records A 4241LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Europe | Decca 414 450-1 DG2LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1985 | Europe | London Records 414 450-1 LJ2LP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Germany | Decca SXL 2256/57 / Speakers Corner Records SXL 2256/57LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2013 | Germany | Decca SXL 2256/57 / Speakers Corner Records SXL 2256/57LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing | LP, Album, Reissue, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing |
| 2016 | Europe | Decca 483 0955LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Unknown | London Records A 4241LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| ? | Australia | Decca 410 297-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Australia | Decca AUS 1003-4LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | Canada | London Records 5601 / London Records 5602LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | London Records OSA 1214 / London Records OSA1214LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| ? | US | London Records X.5601LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| ? | US | London Records A4241; X.5601; X.5602LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | US | London Records A 4241LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | US | London Records OSA 1214LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | US | London Records OSA 1214LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | US | London Records OSA1214 / London Records OS.25232LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
19 vinyl pressings of The Art Of The Prima Donna are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1960 and 2016.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, UK. One of them is London Records OSA 1214.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use OSA 1214, SXL 6222-3-4) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ZAL.4967 and ZAL.4968. 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.
