UK
1954- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 33CX 1204
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
XAX 602-1N 12 GASide A stamped
XAX 603-1N 12 GDSide B stamped
Vinyl pressings
Maria Meneghini Callas Sings Operatic Arias By Puccini
by Maria Callas · 1954
63 pressings17 countriesOperaClassical
Maria Meneghini Callas Sings Operatic Arias By… was first pressed on vinyl in 1954. 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 Maria Meneghini Callas Sings Operatic Arias By…
7 pressings came out in 1954, 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
1954- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 33CX 1204
- Format
- LP, Album
UK
1954- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 33CX 1204
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
XAX 602-3NSide A runout
XAX 603-3NSide B runout
UK
1954- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 33CX 1204
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
XAX 602-1N L 12Side A stamped
XAX 603-1N L 12Side B stamped
US
1954- Label and catalog number
- Angel Records ANG. 35195
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
XAX-602-N15Label Side A
XAX-603-N14Label Side B
Australia
1954- Label and catalog number
- Columbia 33OCX 1204
- Format
- LP, Album, Mono
- Runout / matrix
XAX 602-1NSide A stamped
XAX 603-1NSide B stamped
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
All 63 vinyl pressings
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
1950s15 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Australia | Columbia 33OCX 1204First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | South Africa | Columbia 33JCX 1204First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | UK | Columbia 33CX 1204First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1954 | UK | Columbia 33CX 1204First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1954 | UK | Columbia 33CX 1204First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1954 | UK | Columbia 33CX 1204First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1954 | US | Angel Records ANG. 35195First yearLP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Italy | Columbia 33 QCX 10108LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Italy | Columbia 33 QCX 10108LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | US | Angel Records 35195 / Angel Records ANG. 35195LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | France | Columbia FCX 30079 / Columbia 33.FCX 30.079LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | France | Columbia F C X 377 / Columbia 33 FCX 377LP, Repress, Mono · Mono | LP, Repress, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | France | Columbia FCX 30079 / Columbia 33 FCX 30.079LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Scandinavia | Columbia FCX 30079 / Columbia 33FCX 30079LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1959 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo LALP 240LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
1960s7 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Australia | World Record Club TE 235 / World Record Club TE-235LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1962 | New Zealand | World Record Club TZ 131 / World Record Club TZ.131LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1962 | New Zealand | World Record Club TZ 131 / World Record Club TZ.131LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1966 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 562 / phonoclub 8 20 562LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
| 1966 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 562LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1966 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Eterna 8 20 562LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1968 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | ETERNA 8 20 562LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
1970s6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 053-00.417 PLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1973 | Netherlands | His Master's Voice 5C 053-00.417-LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1976 | Germany | His Master's Voice 1C 053-00 417 M / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 053-00 417 MLP | LP |
| 1976 | Japan | Angel Records EAC-80128LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 3C 065 - 00417LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1977 | Yugoslavia | Jugoton LPCO-V-277 / Columbia LPCO-V-277LP, Album | LP, Album |
1980s6 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Eterna 8 20 562LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1981 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2C 061-00.417 M / La Voix De Son Maître 2C 061-00417LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1981 | German Democratic Republic (GDR) | Eterna 8 20 562LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| 1981 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 3C 065 - 00417LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 3C 065 - 00417LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1981 | Australia | World Record Club R-09456 / World Record Club R 09456LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition | LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Mono · Mono, Club edition |
Year unknown29 pressings
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Angel Records ANG 35195LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | France | Columbia 30079LP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| ? | France | Pathé Marconi EMI C 061-00417 / His Master's Voice C 061-00417LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Columbia C 90 392 / Columbia 33 WCX 1204LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Columbia C 90 392 / Columbia 33 WCX 1204LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Columbia 33 WCX 1204 / Columbia C 90392LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Columbia C 90 392 / Columbia 33 WCX 1204LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | Columbia C 90 392 / Columbia 33 WCX 1204LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Columbia C 90 392 / Columbia 90 392LP, Album | LP, Album |
| ? | Germany | His Master's Voice 1C 053-00 417 M / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 053-00 417 MLP, Club Edition · Club edition | LP, Club Edition · Club edition |
| ? | Greece | His Master's Voice 14C 063-00417LP, Repress | LP, Repress |
| ? | Greece | Columbia CX 1204LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| ? | Italy | Columbia 33 QCX 10108LP | LP |
| ? | Japan | Angel Records AB-8015LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | Angel Records AB-7010LP, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl | LP, Mono · Mono, Colored vinyl |
Tracklist
- A1In Quelle Trine Morbide (Manon Lescaut)
- A2Sola Perduta Abbondonata (Manon Lescaut)
- A3Un Bel Di Vedremo (Madama Butterfly)
- A4Con Onor Muore (Madama Butterfly)
- A5Si Mi Chiamano Mimi (La Bohème)
- A6Donde Lieta Usci (La Bohème)
- B1Senza Mamma (Suor Angelica)
- B2O Mio Babbino Caro (Gianni Schicchi)
- B3Signore, Ascolta! (Turandot)
- B4In Questa Reggia (Turandot)
- B5Tu Che Di Gel Sei Cinta (Turandot)
Questions
How many vinyl pressings of Maria Meneghini Callas Sings Operatic Arias By… are there?
63 vinyl pressings of Maria Meneghini Callas Sings Operatic Arias By… are listed here, from 17 countries, released between 1954 and 1981.
When was Maria Meneghini Callas Sings Operatic Arias By… first released on vinyl?
The earliest pressings are from 1954, in UK, US, Australia, South Africa. One of them is Columbia 33CX 1204.
How do I tell if my copy of Maria Meneghini Callas Sings Operatic Arias By… is a first pressing?
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33CX 1204, ANG. 35195, 33OCX 1204, 33JCX 1204) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAX 602-1N 12 GA and XAX 603-1N 12 GD. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
How much is Maria Meneghini Callas Sings Operatic Arias By… 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.
