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La Boheme Highlights

by Maria Callas · 1961

13 pressings8 countriesOperaClassical

La Boheme Highlights was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 La Boheme Highlights

1 pressing came out in 1961, 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.

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 13 vinyl pressings

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

1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961USAngel Records 35939First yearLPLP
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1971FrancePlaisir Musical FCX PM 30149 / Columbia FCX PM 30149LPLP
1973ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 063-01018LP, AlbumLP, Album
1978ItalyEMI 3C 063-18298 / La Voce Del Padrone 3C 063-18298LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown9 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaColumbia 33OCX 7520LPLP
?CanadaAngel Records 35939LPLP
?EuropeColumbia C 80 530 / Columbia 33 WSX 547LPLP
?FrancePlaisir Musical FCX 30.149LP, AlbumLP, Album
?GermanyColumbia C 80 530LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyColumbia C 80 530LPLP
?GermanyColumbia C 80530, 33 WSX 547LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GreeceHis Master's Voice 063-18298 / His Master's Voice 14C 063-18298LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?USAngel Records 35939LPLP

Tracklist

  1. A1Che Gelida Manina
  2. A2Si, Mia Chiamano Mimi.
  3. A3O Soave Fanciulla
  4. A4Quando Me'n Vo' (Musetta's Waltz Song)
  5. A5Entrate. C'e Rodolfo?
  6. B1Una Terribil Tosse
  7. B2O Mimi Tu Piu Non Torni
  8. B3Sona Andati?

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of La Boheme Highlights are there?

13 vinyl pressings of La Boheme Highlights are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1961 and 1978.

When was La Boheme Highlights first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in US. One of them is Angel Records 35939.

How do I tell if my copy of La Boheme Highlights is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 35939) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is La Boheme Highlights 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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