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Jussi BjörlingOperatic Duets With Robert Merrill

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Operatic Duets With Robert Merrill

by Jussi Björling · 1964

19 pressings6 countriesOperaRomanticClassical

Operatic Duets With Robert Merrill was first pressed on vinyl in 1964. 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 Operatic Duets With Robert Merrill

7 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 5 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

April 1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2736RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2736
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono · Rockaway Pressing
Runout / matrix

PRRM-4956--4S A1 RSide A runout

PRRM-4957--2S A1 RSide B runout

PRRM-4956Side A label

PRRM-4957Side B label

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UK

October 1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor RB-6585
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

PRRM-4956-1A 1 KT 1Side A Runout

PRRM-4957-1A 1 KT 1Side B Runout

PRRM-4956Side A Label

PRRM-4957Side B Label

Full details of this pressing

Germany

June 1964
Label and catalog number
RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2736-C
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

LP-PRRM-4957-X D Manufactured in Germany S-I-H HSide A runout

LP-PRRM-4957-X Manufactured in GermanySide B runout

PRRM-4956Side A label

PRRM-4957Side B 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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1960s9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaRCA Red Seal LM-2736First yearLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, MonoLP, Promo, Mono · Promo, Mono
1964AustraliaRCA Red Seal LM-2736First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaRCA Victor Red Seal LM 2736First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964USRCA Victor Red Seal LM 2736First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964USRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2736 / RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2736First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LM-2736-CFirst yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1964UKRCA Victor RB-6585First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1966GermanyRCA Victor Red Seal LM 2736 C / RCA Victor Red Seal LM-2736-CLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Repress, Mono · Mono
1969USRCA Red Seal LM-2736 / RCA Red Seal LM 2736LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1970s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970UKRCA Red Seal RB-6585 / RCA Red Seal RB 6585LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1971UKRCA Red Seal RB 6585 / RCA Red Seal RB-6585LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1976UKRCA Red Seal RB 6585 / RCA Red Seal RB-6585LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1976USRCA Red Seal LM 2736LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1976UKRCA Red Seal RB-6585 / RCA Red Seal RB 6585LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1980s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980UKRCA Red Seal LP 3043LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1983UnknownRCA Gold Seal GL84889LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1983UKRCA Red Seal RL 43243LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1984CanadaRCA Victor Gold Seal AGM1-4889LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1985EuropeRCA Gold Seal GL84889 / RCA Gold Seal GL 84889LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. A1La Forza Del Destino
  2. A2Don Carlo
  3. A3Otello
  4. A4La Boheme
  5. A5The Pearl Fishers
  6. B1Manon Lescaut
  7. B2Il Travatore
  8. B3Aida
  9. B4Rigoletto

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Operatic Duets With Robert Merrill are there?

19 vinyl pressings of Operatic Duets With Robert Merrill are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1964 and 1985.

When was Operatic Duets With Robert Merrill first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is RCA Victor Red Seal LM 2736, released April 1964.

How do I tell if my copy of Operatic Duets With Robert Merrill is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LM 2736, LM-2736, RB-6585, LM-2736-C) 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 Operatic Duets With Robert Merrill 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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