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Maria Callas4 Airs De Puccini

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4 Airs De Puccini

by Maria Callas · 1956

29 pressings11 countriesOperaClassical

4 Airs De Puccini was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. 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 4 Airs De Puccini

1 pressing came out in 1956, 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

September 1956
Label and catalog number
Columbia SEL 1546Columbia SEL1546
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

7TCA 235-3N M RTRunout A, stamped

7TCA 236-3N P RTRunout B, stamped

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 29 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956UKColumbia SEL 1546 / Columbia SEL1546First year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1957FranceColumbia ESBF 1737", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1957FranceColumbia ESBF 1737", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1957UKColumbia SEL 1546 / Columbia SEL15467", 45 RPM, EP, Repress7", 45 RPM, EP, Repress
1959AustraliaColumbia SELO 15467", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1959ItalyColumbia SEBQ 1597", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
1959SpainLa Voz De Su Amo 7 ERL 13587", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1959SpainLa Voz De Su Amo 7ERL 1.3587", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
Year unknown21 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaDiscos Angel SCBA/E-65507", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?DenmarkColumbia SEL 15467", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?DenmarkColumbia SEL 15467", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?FranceColumbia ESBF 1737", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
?GermanyColumbia C 50 154 / Columbia 50 1547", EP, 45 RPM7", EP, 45 RPM
?GermanyColumbia C 50 154 / Columbia SELW 15467", EP, 45 RPM7", EP, 45 RPM
?GermanyColumbia SELW 24-15467", EP, 45 RPM7", EP, 45 RPM
?GermanyColumbia C 50 154 / Columbia SELW 15467", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?GreeceColumbia SELG 147", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?GreeceColumbia SELG 147", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?ItalyColumbia SEBQ 1597", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?NetherlandsColumbia SEL 15467", 45 RPM7", 45 RPM
?NetherlandsColumbia SEL 1546 / Columbia SEL15467", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?New ZealandColumbia SELM 15467", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?New ZealandColumbia SELM1546 / Columbia SELM.15467", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
All 21 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. A1Madame Butterfly (Acte 2: Un Bel Di, Vedremo)
  2. A2Manon Lescaut (Acte 2: In Quelle Trine Morbide)
  3. B1La Bohême (Acte 1: Si, Mi Chiamano Mimi)
  4. B2Gianni Schicchi (O Mio Babbino Caro)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of 4 Airs De Puccini are there?

29 vinyl pressings of 4 Airs De Puccini are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1956 and 1959.

When was 4 Airs De Puccini first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in UK. One of them is Columbia SEL 1546, released September 1956.

How do I tell if my copy of 4 Airs De Puccini is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SEL 1546) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 7TCA 235-3N M RT and 7TCA 236-3N P RT. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is 4 Airs De Puccini 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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