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An Operatic Recital By Renata Tebaldi

by Renata Tebaldi · 1950

18 pressings8 countriesOperaClassical

An Operatic Recital By Renata Tebaldi was first pressed on vinyl in 1950. 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 An Operatic Recital By Renata Tebaldi

2 pressings came out in 1950, the album's first year, in 2 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

June 1950
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 2507
Format
LP, Mono
Runout / matrix

ARL208-4A G CT 2 CARunout side A, variant 0

ARL209-4B UK CT 3 CARunout side B, variant 0

CA ARL 208-4A 2 CT KCRunout side A, variant 1

CA ARL 209-4B 2 CT KURunout side B, variant 1

Full details of this pressing

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All 18 vinyl pressings

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1950s6 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1950USLondon Records LLP 142First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1950UKDecca LXT 2507First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1955SpainDecca LXT 2507 / Discos Decca LXT 2507LPLP
1955SpainDecca LXT 2507LPLP
1955SpainDecca LXT 2507 / Discos Decca LXT 2507LPLP
1956UKDecca LXT 2507 / Decca LXT.2507LP, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono · Mono
1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960South AfricaDecca LXT 2507LPLP
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972ItalyDecca ECSI 234 / Eclipse ECSI 234LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
Year unknown10 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?CanadaLondon Records LL 142LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?GermanyDecca LXT 2507LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?ItalyDecca ECSI 234 / Eclipse ECS|I 234LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?ItalyAce Of Clubs ACL-N 299LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Mono · Mono
?JapanLondon Records LB 14LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USLondon Records 5007LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USLondon Records LL 142LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USLondon Records 5007LP, Album, ReissueLP, Album, Reissue
?USLondon Records LL 142LP, AlbumLP, Album
?USLondon Records LL142LP, AlbumLP, Album

Tracklist

  1. A1Aida - Ritorna Vincitor!
  2. A2Faust - Chanson Du Roi De Thule Et Air Des Bijoux
  3. B1Madama Butterfly - Un Bel Di, Vedremo
  4. B2Manon Lescaut - In Quelle Trine Morbide
  5. B3Tosca - Vissi D'Arte, Vissi D'Amore
  6. B4Il Trovatore - Tacea La Notte Placida

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of An Operatic Recital By Renata Tebaldi are there?

18 vinyl pressings of An Operatic Recital By Renata Tebaldi are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1950 and 1972.

When was An Operatic Recital By Renata Tebaldi first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1950, in US, UK. One of them is London Records LLP 142.

How do I tell if my copy of An Operatic Recital By Renata Tebaldi is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LLP 142, LXT 2507) 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 An Operatic Recital By Renata Tebaldi 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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