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Vinyl pressings

Medea

by Maria Callas · 1957

21 pressings8 countriesClassicalOperaClassicalStage & Screen

Medea was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Medea

1 pressing came out in 1957, 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 21 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957ItalyRicordi MRO 101/2/3First yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set, Deluxe Edition · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set, Deluxe Edition · Mono
1958South AfricaColumbia 33JCX 1618/19 1620LP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1958UKColumbia 33CX 1618-1620LP, Mono, Box Set, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono
1958UKColumbia 33CX1618-20LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1958USMercury OL-3-104 / Mercury Living Presence OL-3-104LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1958USMercury Living Presence SR3-9000 / Mercury SR3-9000LP, Stereo, Box Set, AlbumLP, Stereo, Box Set, Album
1959SpainLa Voz De Su Amo LALP 501LP, Album, Mono, Box Set, Deluxe Edition · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set, Deluxe Edition · Mono
1959UKColumbia SAX 2290-2292LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967ItalyRicordi SHRI 1101/2/3LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, AlbumLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Album
1967USEverest S-437 / 3LP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
1967USEverest S-437 / 3LP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
1967USEverest S-437 / 3LP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1977SpainRicordi HRIS 630-06/7/8LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, AlbumLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Album
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981FranceDiscoreale DR 10045/47LP, Album, Reissue, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Box Set
1982USSRМелодия С10 - 17291-96LP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
2020s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2020ItalyRicordi Reprints RR-001LP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, NumberedLP, Album, Limited Edition, Numbered, Reissue, Stereo · Limited, Numbered
Year unknown5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?EuropeDeutsche Grammophon 2728 001LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, AlbumLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set, Album
?ItalyRicordi OCL 16014/15/16LP, Reissue, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set
?ItalyRicordi HRI 1101/2/3LP, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?ItalyRicordi AOCL 316001LP, Stereo, Box Set, AlbumLP, Stereo, Box Set, Album
?USMusical Heritage Society MHS 834645LPLP

Tracklist

  1. Medea

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Medea are there?

21 vinyl pressings of Medea are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1957 and 2020.

When was Medea first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in Italy. One of them is Ricordi MRO 101/2/3.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MRO 101/2/3) 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 Medea 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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