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La Gioconda

by Maria Callas · 1960

19 pressings9 countriesOperaClassical

La Gioconda was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. 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 Gioconda

2 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 2 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

1960
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 3606 C/L
Format
LP, Box Set
Runout / matrix

XBX 9046-3SSide A

XBX 9047-2SSide B

XBX 9048-4SSide C

XBX 9049-2SSide D

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 19 vinyl pressings

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

1960s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKColumbia SAX 2359-2361First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1960USAngel Records 3606 C/LFirst yearLP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3 C 163-00881/83LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1974SpainLa Voz De Su Amo 1J 163-00881/83LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1979UKHis Master's Voice SLS 5176 / His Master's Voice 0C 157 00881/3LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1987GermanyEMI 7 49518 1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, Box Set · Mono
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?BrazilAngel Records 31C 167 00881/3LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?CanadaAngel Records S-35840LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?CanadaSeraphim SIC-6031LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceColumbia FCX 854 / Columbia FCX 855LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 153-00 881/83LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?GermanyEMI 1C 153-00 881/83 / His Master's Voice 1C 153-00 881/83LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?ItalyColumbia 3 C163-00881/2/3 / La Voce Del Padrone 3 C163-00881/2/3LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3 C 163-00881/83LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?JapanAngel Records EAC-77302-4LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?JapanAngel Records AA-9213-C / Angel Records AA-9214LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?UKColumbia 33 CX 1706-8 / Columbia CMS 838LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?USSeraphim SIC-6031LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?USSeraphim SIC-6031LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set

Tracklist

  1. La Gioconda - Opera completa
  2. Preludio e Atto I
  3. Atto II
  4. Atto III
  5. Atto IV

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of La Gioconda are there?

19 vinyl pressings of La Gioconda are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1960 and 1987.

When was La Gioconda first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in UK, US. One of them is Columbia SAX 2359-2361.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SAX 2359-2361, 3606 C/L) 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 Gioconda 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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