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Highlights From "Tosca"

by Maria Callas · 1964

18 pressings9 countriesOperaClassical

Highlights From "Tosca" 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 Highlights From "Tosca"

5 pressings came out in 1964, the album's first year, in 4 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.

UK

1964
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33CX 1893
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XBX 9078-3NSide A

XBX 9078-3NSide B

XBX 9078-1NSide A - Variant 2

XBX 9079-2NSide B Variant 2

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Australia

1964
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33 OCX 1893
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XBX 9078-1NSide A

XBX 9079-2NSide B

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Australia

1964
Label and catalog number
Columbia OCX-1893Columbia 33OCX 1893
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XBX 9078-1NRunout Side 1

XBX 9079-2NRunout Side 2

XBX 9078Label Side 1

XBX 9079Label Side 2

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New Zealand

1964
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33MCX.1893Columbia MCX 1893
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XBX 9078-1NRunout Side 1

XBX 9079-2NRunout Side 2

XBX.9078Label Side 1

XBX.9079Label Side 2

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South Africa

1964
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33JCX 1893
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XBX 9078Side A

XBX 9079Side B

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 18 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1964AustraliaColumbia 33 OCX 1893First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964AustraliaColumbia OCX-1893 / Columbia 33OCX 1893First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964New ZealandColumbia 33MCX.1893 / Columbia MCX 1893First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964South AfricaColumbia 33JCX 1893First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1964UKColumbia 33CX 1893First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 063-01015LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1978ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 063-01015LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaColumbia VS 808 / Columbia 33 VS 808LP, 10"LP, 10"
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 7495071LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyColumbia C 80585LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyColumbia C 80 585 / Columbia 80 585LPLP
?GermanyColumbia C 80 585LPLP
?GermanyColumbia 33 VS 806LP, 10"LP, 10"
?GermanyColumbia C 80 585LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ItalyColumbia QCX 10415LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?ItalyColumbia 33QCX 10415LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
?NetherlandsColumbia WSX 561LPLP
?UKColumbia 33CX 1893LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Act 1
  2. A1Dammi I Colori!... Recondita Armonia
  3. A2Mario! Mario! Mario!... Perchè Chiuso? (Love Duet)
  4. A3Tre Sbirri...Una Carozza (Te Deum)
  5. Act 2
  6. A4Floria! Amore
  7. B1Vissi D'Arte, Vissi D'Amore (Final Scene)
  8. Act 3
  9. B2E Lucevan Le Stelle

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Highlights From "Tosca" are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Highlights From "Tosca" are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1964 and 1978.

When was Highlights From "Tosca" first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1964, in UK, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa. One of them is Columbia 33CX 1893.

How do I tell if my copy of Highlights From "Tosca" is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33CX 1893, 33 OCX 1893, OCX-1893, 33MCX.1893) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XBX 9078-3N and XBX 9078-3N. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Highlights From "Tosca" 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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