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Portrays Verdi Heroines

by Maria Callas · 1959

44 pressings10 countriesOperaVocalClassicalClassical

Portrays Verdi Heroines was first pressed on vinyl in 1959. 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 Portrays Verdi Heroines

8 pressings came out in 1959, the album's first year, in 5 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

March 1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33CX 1628
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX 1541-INSide A Runout

XAX 1542-INSide B Runout

XAX1541Side A Label

XAX1542Side B Label

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UK

1959
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 35763Angel Records ANG. 35763
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX 1541-1N PRunout A

XAX 1542-1N M 1Runout B

XAX.1541Label A

XAX.1542Label B

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Angel Records 35763Angel Records S. 35763
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

- YAX-X-166-D1" [lathe]A-Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)

& - YAX-X-167-D6" [lathe]B-Side Runout Etching (Variant 1)

YAX-X-166-D24A-Side Runout (Variant 2)

YAX-X-167-D45B-Side Runout (Variant 2)

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Angel Records ANG.35763
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

YAX-X-166-D11Side 1, etched

YAX-X-167-D13Side 2, etched

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US

1959
Label and catalog number
Angel Records ANG.35763
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XAX-1541-N8Side 1 Stamped

XAX-1542-N9Side 2 Stamped

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Italy

October 1959
Label and catalog number
Columbia SAXQ 7261Columbia 33 - SAXQ 7261
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YAX 166-3 3Side A Runout

YAX 167-I3 1Side B Runout

(YAX 166)Side A Label

(YAX 167)Side B Label

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 44 vinyl pressings

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

1950s8 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1959New ZealandColumbia 33 MCX. 1628 / Columbia 33MCX.1628First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959SpainLa Voz De Su Amo LALP 494First yearLPLP
1959UKAngel Records 35763 / Angel Records ANG. 35763First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959USAngel Records 35763 / Angel Records S. 35763First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1959USAngel Records ANG.35763First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959USAngel Records ANG.35763First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1959UKColumbia 33CX 1628First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1959ItalyColumbia SAXQ 7261 / Columbia 33 - SAXQ 7261First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960UKColumbia SAX 2293LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962JapanColumbia OS-3056LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1965USAngel Records ANG.35763 / Angel Records XAX-X-1542LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
1966FranceColumbia FCX.PM 30530LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1970ItalyColumbia 3 C 063 - 00865 / La Voce Del Padrone 3 C063-00865LP, AlbumLP, Album
1971FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 053-00865LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1978ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 065-00865LPLP
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980SpainLa Voz de Su Amo 10C 065-000 865LPLP
1980UKHis Master's Voice ASD 3817LP, Album, Reissue, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
1985FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2904411LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
2010s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2017USA & EuropeWarner Classics 0190295844431LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
2018ItalyWarner Classics 977112049820690005LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, StereoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
Year unknown24 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?DenmarkColumbia 30204 / Columbia 33FCX 30204LPLP
?DenmarkColumbia 33CX 1628LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?FranceColumbia FCX 30204 / Columbia FCX 30.204LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?FranceColumbia SAXF.PM 130530LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 181 - 53452 / 3LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?FranceColumbia SAXF 140LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?FranceColumbia SAXF 140 / Columbia SAX 2293LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutscher Schallplattenclub F-013LPLP
?GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 053-00 865 / His Master's Voice 1C 053-00 865LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?GermanyDeutscher Schallplattenclub J-053LPLP
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 053 100 865LPLP
?ItalyColumbia QCX 10334LPLP
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 065-00865LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?JapanAngel Records SCA 1068LP, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Stereo · Colored vinyl
?New ZealandWorld Record Club TZ 738LP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Mono · Mono, Club edition
All 24 pressings from unknown years

Tracklist

  1. Lady Macbeth "Macbeth"
  2. A1Band 1 - Act 1. Nel Dì Della Vittoria, Cavatina: Vieni! T'affretta!
  3. A2Band 2 -Act 2. La Luce Langue
  4. A3Band 3 - Act 4. Una Macchia È Qui Tuttora! (Sleep Walking Scene)
  5. Abigaille "Nabucco"
  6. B1Band 1 - Act 2. Ben Io T'Invenni ....Anch'Io Dischiuso Un Giorno
  7. Elvira "Ernani"
  8. B2Band 2 - Act 1. Sorta È La Notte Cavatina: Ernani! Ernani, Involami
  9. Elisabetta Di Valois "Don Carlos"
  10. B3Band 3 - Act 4. Tu Che Le Vanità

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Portrays Verdi Heroines are there?

44 vinyl pressings of Portrays Verdi Heroines are listed here, from 10 countries, released between 1959 and 2018.

When was Portrays Verdi Heroines first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1959, in UK, US, Italy, New Zealand and more. One of them is Columbia 33CX 1628, released March 1959.

How do I tell if my copy of Portrays Verdi Heroines is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33CX 1628, 35763, ANG.35763, SAXQ 7261) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, XAX 1541-IN and XAX 1542-IN. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Portrays Verdi Heroines 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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