Bulgaria
1981- Label and catalog number
- Балкантон ВОА 302
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
BOA 302 A1 11 81
BOA 302 B 1 81 11
Vinyl pressings
by Катя Попова · 1981
Арии Из Опери was first pressed on vinyl in 1981. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1981, 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.
BOA 302 A1 11 81
BOA 302 B 1 81 11
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВОА 302First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон 302LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВОА 302LP | LP |
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВОА 302LP | LP |
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВОА 302LP | LP |
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВОА 302LP | LP |
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВОА 302LP | LP |
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВОА 302LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон 0302LP | LP |
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВОА 302LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон ВОА 302LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Bulgaria | Балкантон 302LP, 10", Mono · Mono | LP, 10", Mono · Mono |
12 vinyl pressings of Арии Из Опери are listed here, from 1 country.
The earliest pressings are from 1981, in Bulgaria. One of them is Балкантон ВОА 302.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ВОА 302) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, BOA 302 A1 11 81 and BOA 302 B 1 81 11. 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.