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Madama Butterfly

by Renata Scotto · 1967

23 pressings9 countriesOperaRomanticClassical

Madama Butterfly was first pressed on vinyl in 1967. 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 Madama Butterfly

4 pressings came out in 1967, the album's first year, in 3 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

September 1967
Label and catalog number
Angel Records SCL-3702Angel Records CL-3702
Format
LP, Stereo, Box Set, Album
Runout / matrix

2YBA-9088-B2#2 IAMA side runout etched [except IAM]

2YBA-9089-B2 IAMB side runout etched [except IAM]

2YBA-9090-A1 IAMC side runout etched [except IAM]

2YBA-9091-B5 IAMD side runout etched [except IAM]

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 23 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1967GermanyAngel Records SAN 184/86 W / Angel Records SMA 91 648/50First yearLP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1967UKHis Master's Voice SAN 184/86 / Angel Records SLS 927/3First yearLP, Box SetLP, Box Set
1967UKHis Master's Voice ASD 100081First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967USAngel Records SCL-3702 / Angel Records CL-3702First yearLP, Stereo, Box Set, AlbumLP, Stereo, Box Set, Album
1968UKHis Master's Voice SPSLP 109LP, Promo, Stereo · PromoLP, Promo, Stereo · Promo
1970s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1974ArgentinaAngel Records 6564/66LP, RepressLP, Repress
1977ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C165-00081/83LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
1978AustraliaWorld Record Club R-04263 / World Record Club R-04264LP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition, Colored vinylLP, Album, Club Edition, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition, Colored vinyl
1979AustraliaWorld Record Club R-04263 / World Record Club R-04264LP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club editionLP, Album, Club Edition, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set · Club edition
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980SwitzerlandHis Master's Voice 979012 / His Master's Voice 979012LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Box Set · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Box Set · Club edition
1986EuropeHis Master's Voice Digital 29 0839 3LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set
1986USAngel Records AVB-34068LP, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, ReissueLP, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustriaHis Master's Voice 65 631 / His Master's Voice HMV 65 631LP, Club Edition, Reissue, Box Set · Club editionLP, Club Edition, Reissue, Box Set · Club edition
?GermanyDie Stimme Seines Herrn SAN 184/86 W / His Master's Voice SAN 184/86 WLP, Reissue, Box SetLP, Reissue, Box Set
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 157-00 081/83LP, Album, Box Set, ReissueLP, Album, Box Set, Reissue
?GermanyEMI 1C 157-00 081/83 / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 157-00 081/83LP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1C 163-00 081/3LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
?SwitzerlandHis Master's Voice 979012-14 / His Master's Voice 979 012/014LP, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo, Box SetLP, Reissue, Special Edition, Stereo, Box Set
?UKHis Master's Voice SAN 184-6 / His Master's Voice SLS 927/3LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?UKHis Master's Voice SAN 184-6 / His Master's Voice SLS 927/3LP, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
?UKHis Master's Voice SAN 184-6 / His Master's Voice SLS 927/3LP, Repress, Stereo, Box SetLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set
?UKHis Master's Voice SLS 100081 3Box Set, LP, Album, Reissue, StereoBox Set, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
?USAngel Records SCL-3702LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. 1Act I (Beginning)
  2. 2Act I (Continued)
  3. 3Act I (Conclusion) / Act II (Beginning)
  4. 4Act II (Continued)
  5. 5Act II (Conclusion) / Act III (Beginning)
  6. 6Act III (Conclusion)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Madama Butterfly are there?

23 vinyl pressings of Madama Butterfly are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1967 and 1986.

When was Madama Butterfly first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1967, in US, UK, Germany. One of them is Angel Records SCL-3702, released September 1967.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SCL-3702, SAN 184/86, ASD 100081, SAN 184/86 W) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2YBA-9088-B2#2 IAM and 2YBA-9089-B2 IAM. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Madama Butterfly 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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