US
October 1973- Label and catalog number
- RCA Red Seal ARL1-0048
- Format
- LP, Album
- Runout / matrix
ARL1-0048A-3 I Λ2EEside A runout stamped
ARL1-0048B-3 I BIside B runout stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Placido Domingo · 1973
La Voce D' Oro was first pressed on vinyl in 1973. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
7 pressings came out in 1973, 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.
ARL1-0048A-3 I Λ2EEside A runout stamped
ARL1-0048B-3 I BIside B runout stamped
ARL1-0048A-3 𝙸A2A-side runout
ARL1-0048B-3 J1B-side runout
ARL1-0048-ASide A Album Label
ARL1-0048-BSide B Album Label
ARL1-0048 A - 3Side A
ARL1-0048 B - 3Side B
Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Argentina | RCA Red Seal ARL 1-0048First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Argentina | RCA Red Seal ARL1-0048First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | Germany | RCA Red Seal ARL1-0048First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | Italy | RCA Red Seal ARL1 0048First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | UK | RCA Red Seal ARL1 0048First yearLP, Album, Stereo | LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1973 | US | RCA Red Seal ARL1-0048First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1973 | US | RCA Red Seal ARL1-0048First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | France | RCA Red Seal RL 10048LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1988 | UK | Camden CDS 1229LP, Album, Reissue | LP, Album, Reissue |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Spain | RCA Red Seal ARL1-0048LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
10 vinyl pressings of La Voce D' Oro are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1973 and 1988.
The earliest pressings are from 1973, in US, UK, Argentina, Germany and more. One of them is RCA Red Seal ARL1-0048, released October 1973.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use ARL1-0048, ARL1 0048, ARL 1-0048) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL1-0048A-3 I Λ2EE and ARL1-0048B-3 I BI. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.
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.