Vinyl pressings
by Luciano Pavarotti · 1980
Verismo Arias was first pressed on vinyl in 1980. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1980, 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.
DZAL16577 4G▽E D 124Runout stamped side 1 variant 1
DZAL16578 5G▽ED 112Runout stamped side 2 variant 1
DZAL 16577Matrix side 1
DZAL 16578Matrix side 2
DZAL16577 5G▽E D 112 5 1Stamped runout, side A
DZAL16578 4G▽E D 4 1 124Stamped runout, side B
DZAL 16577Label matrix, side A
DZAL 16578Label matrix, side B
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Canada | London Records LDR 10020First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | France | Barclay 591006First yearLP | LP |
| 1980 | Italy | Decca SXDLI 7504First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | Decca SXDL 7504First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1980 | UK | London Records 50005First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | London Records LDR 10020First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1980 | US | London Records LDR 10020First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Brazil | London Records 50005LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | New Zealand | Decca SXDL 7504LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1981 | Spain | Decca 65 94 027LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1981 | Spain | Decca 65 94 027 / Decca SXDL 7504LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Argentina | Decca 400083-1LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1987 | Brazil | London Records 50005LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 7 29 292LP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1989 | Germany & Switzerland | Decca LDR 1 29 292LP | LP |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Europe | Decca 487 1812 028948718122LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Decca 6.42604 / Decca 6.42604 AZLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
17 vinyl pressings of Verismo Arias are listed here, from 13 countries, released between 1980 and 2026.
The earliest pressings are from 1980, in US, UK, Canada, France and more. One of them is London Records LDR 10020, released December 1980.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LDR 10020, SXDL 7504, 50005, 591006) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, DZAL16577 4G▽E D 124 and DZAL16578 5G▽ED 112. 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.
