US
July 1956- Label and catalog number
- London Records LL 1354
- Format
- LP, Album
Vinyl pressings
by Renata Tebaldi · 1956
Operatic Recital Vol. 3 was first pressed on vinyl in 1956. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1956, 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.
By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | US | London Records LL 1354First yearLP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1957 | Canada | London Records LL 1354 / London Records LL.1354LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1957 | US | London Records 5202LP, Album | LP, Album |
| 1958 | New Zealand | Decca SXLM 2043LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1958 | Spain | Decca SXL 2043LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1958 | UK | Decca SXL 2043LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | London Records OS25020LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1958 | US | London Records OS25020LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1958 | UK | Decca SXL 2043 / Decca SXL.2043LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1959 | UK | Decca LXT 5220LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Germany | Decca SXL 2043-BLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Ace Of Diamonds SDD 287LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Decca SXL 2043 / Decca SXL.2043LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
13 vinyl pressings of Operatic Recital Vol. 3 are listed here, from 6 countries, released between 1956 and 1959.
The earliest pressings are from 1956, in US. One of them is London Records LL 1354, released July 1956.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LL 1354) 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.
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.