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Arias By Beethoven, Mozart And Weber

by Maria Callas · 1964

22 pressings11 countriesClassicalRomanticOperaClassical

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.

How to spot a first pressing of Arias By Beethoven, Mozart And Weber

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.

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

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UK

July 1964
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33CX 1900
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

M6 232455Runout stamped

M6 232457Runout stamped

XLX 1098Runout and label side A

XLX 1099Runout and label side B

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Australia

1964
Label and catalog number
Columbia SAXO 2540
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YLX 1146 21Dstamped, Side A

YLX 1147 21Estamped, Side B

M6 232677stamped, Side A

M6 233256stamped, Side B

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Canada

1964
Label and catalog number
Angel Records S. 36200
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YLX - X - 1146 - B2Side 1 stamped

YLX - X - 1147 - B2 #2Side 2 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 22 vinyl pressings

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

1960s12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaColumbia SAXO 2540First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964AustraliaColumbia 33-OCX-1900First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964CanadaAngel Records S. 36200First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964FranceColumbia FCX 1004First yearLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Deluxe Edition, Mono · Mono
1964New ZealandWorld Record Club SPZ.577First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964New ZealandColumbia SAXM 2540First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964USAngel Records S-36200First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964UKColumbia SAX 2540First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964UKColumbia 33CX 1900First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1966UKWorld Record Club T 690 / World Record Club ST. 690LP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Compilation, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1967AustraliaWorld Record Club T-4218 / World Record Club S/T4218LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
1967AustraliaWorld Record Club ST-4218 / World Record Club S/T4218LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo · Club edition
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1975ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 065 - 01360 / La Voce Del Padrone 3 C 065 - 01360LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 5c 053-01360LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1981SpainHis Master's Voice 10C 065-001.360LP, StereoLP, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-01360LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?FranceColumbia SAXF 1004LP, Deluxe Edition, StereoLP, Deluxe Edition, Stereo
?GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 053-01 360LPLP
?GermanyColumbia STC 91 359 / Columbia SAXW 2540LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyColumbia 33QCX 10497 / Columbia XLX 1099LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?JapanAngel Records AA 7139LP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl
?USAngel Records S-36200LP, StereoLP, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Scena: Ah Perfido!, Op. 6514:23
  2. A2Don Giovanni: Or Sai Chi L'Onore3:14
  3. A3Le Nozze Di Figaro: Porgi Amor4:11
  4. B1Oberon: Ocean! Thou Mighty Monster8:57
  5. B2Don Giovanni: Recit: Crudele? Aria: Non Mi Dir6:58
  6. B3Don Giovanni: Recit.: In Quali Eccessi, O Numi! Aria: Mi Tradì Quell' Alma Ingrata

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Arias By Beethoven, Mozart And Weber are there?

22 vinyl pressings of Arias By Beethoven, Mozart And Weber are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1964 and 1981.

When was Arias By Beethoven, Mozart And Weber first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in US, UK, Australia, Canada and more. One of them is Angel Records S-36200.

How do I tell if my copy of Arias By Beethoven, Mozart And Weber is a first pressing?

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.

How much is Arias By Beethoven, Mozart And Weber 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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