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Kathleen FerrierArt Thou Troubled? / What Is Life? (Que Faro?)

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Art Thou Troubled? / What Is Life? (Que Faro?)

by Kathleen Ferrier · 1947

15 pressings2 countriesVocalBaroqueClassicalOpera

Art Thou Troubled? was first pressed on vinyl in 1947. 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 Art Thou Troubled?

1 pressing came out in 1947, the album's first year. 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.

UK

January 1947
Label and catalog number
Decca K.1466
Format
Shellac, 12", 78 RPM · ST
Runout / matrix

AR10092-2 ST KRunout side A, stamped

AR10093-2 ST URunout side B, stamped

AR.10092Label side A

AR.10093Label side B

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1940s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1947UKDecca K.1466First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950UKDecca K.1466Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
1953UKDecca K1466Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
1954UKDecca K.1466Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
1954UKDecca K1466Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
1954UKDecca K.1466Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
1955UKDecca K.1466Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, RepressShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Repress
Year unknown8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownDecca K 1466Shellac, 12", 78 RPMShellac, 12", 78 RPM
?AustraliaDecca 45-x-1037"7"
?UKDecca 71034 / Decca 45-710347", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?UKDecca 710347", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?UKDecca 710347", Single7", Single
?UKDecca 710347", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?UKDecca 710347", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single
?UKDecca 71034 / Decca 45-710347", 45 RPM, Single7", 45 RPM, Single

Tracklist

  1. AArt Thou Troubled? (From "Rodelinda")
  2. BWhat Is Life? (Que Faro?) (From "Orpheus")

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Art Thou Troubled? are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Art Thou Troubled? are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 1947 and 1955.

When was Art Thou Troubled? first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1947, in UK. One of them is Decca K.1466, released January 1947.

How do I tell if my copy of Art Thou Troubled? is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use K.1466) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AR10092-2 ST K and AR10093-2 ST U. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Art Thou Troubled? 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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