US
1964- Label and catalog number
- Angel Records S-36200
- Format
- LP, Mono
- Runout / matrix
YLX-X-1098-J2stamped, Side A
YLX-X-1099-J2stamped, Side B
YLX-X-1098label, Side A
YLX-X-1099label, Side B

Vinyl pressings
by Maria Callas · 1964
Arias By Beethoven, Mozart And Weber 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.
9 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 6 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.
YLX-X-1098-J2stamped, Side A
YLX-X-1099-J2stamped, Side B
YLX-X-1098label, Side A
YLX-X-1099label, Side B
M6 232455Runout stamped
M6 232457Runout stamped
XLX 1098Runout and label side A
XLX 1099Runout and label side B
YLX 1146 21Dstamped, Side A
YLX 1147 21Estamped, Side B
M6 232677stamped, Side A
M6 233256stamped, Side B
XLX1098Side A
XLX1099Side B
YLX - X - 1146 - B2Side 1 stamped
YLX - X - 1147 - B2 #2Side 2 stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Australia | Columbia SAXO 2540First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | Australia | Columbia 33-OCX-1900First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | Canada | Angel Records S. 36200First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | France | Columbia FCX 1004First yearLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | New Zealand | World Record Club SPZ.577First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | New Zealand | Columbia SAXM 2540First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | US | Angel Records S-36200First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1964 | UK | Columbia SAX 2540First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1964 | UK | Columbia 33CX 1900First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | UK | World Record Club T 690 / World Record Club ST. 690LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| 1967 | Australia | World Record Club T-4218 / World Record Club S/T4218LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1967 | Australia | World Record Club ST-4218 / World Record Club S/T4218LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 3C 065 - 01360 / La Voce Del Padrone 3 C 065 - 01360LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Netherlands | His Master's Voice 5c 053-01360LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1981 | Spain | His Master's Voice 10C 065-001.360LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-01360LP, Compilation, Reissue | LP, Compilation, Reissue |
| ? | France | Columbia SAXF 1004LP, Deluxe Edition, Stereo | LP, Deluxe Edition, Stereo |
| ? | Germany | Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 053-01 360LP | LP |
| ? | Germany | Columbia STC 91 359 / Columbia SAXW 2540LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Italy | Columbia 33QCX 10497 / Columbia XLX 1099LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Japan | Angel Records AA 7139LP, Stereo · Colored vinyl | LP, Stereo · Colored vinyl |
| ? | US | Angel Records S-36200LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
22 vinyl pressings of Arias By Beethoven, Mozart And Weber are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1964 and 1981.
The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Angel Records S-36200.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use S-36200, SAX 2540, 33CX 1900, SAXO 2540) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YLX-X-1098-J2 and YLX-X-1099-J2. 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.

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