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Bjoerling And Merrill In Opera

by Jussi Björling · 1954

13 pressings5 countriesOperaClassical

Bjoerling And Merrill In Opera was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 Bjoerling And Merrill In Opera

3 pressings came out in 1954, 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.

US

1954
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal ERA-134RCA Victor Red Seal ERA 134
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

E3RW-2935-1S I A1Runout A, stamped

E3RW-2936-1S I A*1Runout B, stamped exc. *

E3RW-2935Label A

E3RW-2936Label B

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Australia

1954
Label and catalog number
RCA 26019RCA Red Seal 26019
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

L2RH-0007Side 1 label

L2RH-0008Side 2 label

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Australia

1954
Label and catalog number
RCA 26019
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

A1A6Side 1 runout

A1A1Side 2 runout

L2RH-0007Side 1 label

L2RH-0008Side 2 label

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 13 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1954AustraliaRCA 26019 / RCA Red Seal 26019First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1954AustraliaRCA 26019First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1954USRCA Victor Red Seal ERA-134 / RCA Victor Red Seal ERA 134First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1963UKRCA Victor RCX-71147", EP, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono7", EP, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaRCA 260197", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?AustraliaRCA Victor 260197", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
?GermanyRCA Victor ERA 134 / RCA Red Seal ERA 1347", EP7", EP
?New ZealandRCA Victor RPX 11367", EP, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono7", EP, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono
?New ZealandRCA Victor RPX 1136 / RCA Victor RPX-11367", EP, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono7", EP, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono
?New ZealandRCA Victor RPX 1136 / RCA Victor RPX-11367", EP, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono7", EP, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono
?UKRCA Victor RCX 71147", EP, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono7", EP, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono
?UKRCA Victor RCX-71147", EP, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono7", EP, Mono, 45 RPM · Mono
?UKRCA RCX-7114 / RCA RCX 71147", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. La Boheme: Act IV
  2. A1O Mimì, To Più Non Torni
  3. L'Artisiana: Act II
  4. A2Lamento Di Federico: È La Solita Storia
  5. The Pearl Fishers: Act I
  6. B1Au Fond Du Temple Saint
  7. Rigoletto: Act I
  8. B2Questa O Quella

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Bjoerling And Merrill In Opera are there?

13 vinyl pressings of Bjoerling And Merrill In Opera are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1954 and 1963.

When was Bjoerling And Merrill In Opera first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1954, in US, Australia. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal ERA-134.

How do I tell if my copy of Bjoerling And Merrill In Opera is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ERA-134, 26019) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, E3RW-2935-1S I A1 and E3RW-2936-1S I A*1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Bjoerling And Merrill In Opera 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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