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The Best Of Tebaldi by Renata Tebaldi, album cover

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The Best Of Tebaldi

by Renata Tebaldi · 1962

20 pressings11 countriesRomanticOperaClassicalStage & Screen

The Best Of Tebaldi was first pressed on vinyl in 1962. 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 The Best Of Tebaldi

7 pressings came out in 1962, the album's first year, in 4 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

1962
Label and catalog number
Decca SXL 6030
Format
LP, Compilation, Stereo
Runout / matrix

ZAL-5635-1ERunout side A

ZAL-5636-1ERunout side B

ZAL.5635Label side A

ZAL.5636Label side B

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US

1962
Label and catalog number
London Records OS 25729
Format
LP, Stereo · Gloversville Press
Runout / matrix

3 | SW A ZAL-5635-2G BB JT

| ZAL-5636-2G BC JT

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Australia

1962
Label and catalog number
Decca LXT 6030Decca LXTA-6030
Format
LP, Compilation, Mono
Runout / matrix

Side 1: ARL-5635-1A [.]

Side 2: ARL-5636-2A [.]

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 20 vinyl pressings

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

1960s13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1962AustraliaDecca LXT 6030 / Decca LXTA-6030First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1962CanadaLondon Records OS 25729First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962UKDecca LXT 6030 / Decca LXT.6030First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1962UKDecca SXL 6030First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1962UKDecca SXL 6030LP, Compilation, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressingLP, Compilation, Test Pressing, Stereo · Test pressing
1962UKDecca SXL 6030First yearLP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1962USLondon Records OS 25729First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1962USLondon Records OS 25729First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964FranceDecca SXL 6030 ALP, StereoLP, Stereo
1964JapanLondon Records SLC 1322LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
1964FranceDecca LXT 6.030 ALPLP
1966BrazilLondon Records LLC 5237LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1968SpainDecca SXL 6030LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?UnknownLondon Records 5729LP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?UnknownFestival FCL 5226 / Decca FCL 5226LP, AlbumLP, Album
?ArgentinaLondon Records SLLC - 18011LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 21059-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDecca SXL 21059-BLP, StereoLP, Stereo
?South AfricaDecca SXL 6030LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
?USLondon Records OS 25729LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. A1Si Mi Chiamano Mimi (La Bohème - Act 1)
  2. A2Donde Lieta Usci (La Bohème - Act 3)
  3. A3Vissi D'Arte (Tosca - Act 2)
  4. A4Laggiu Nel Soledad (La Fanciulla Del West - Act 2)
  5. A5Un Bel Dì, Vedremo (Madama Butterfly - Act 2)
  6. A6Con Onor Muore (MAdama Butterfly - Act 3 To End Of Opera)
  7. B1Signore Ascolta (Turandot - Act 1)
  8. B2Tu Che Di Gel Sei Cinta (Turandot - Act 3)
  9. B3La Mamma Morta (Andrea Chenier - Act 3)
  10. B4Io Sono L'Umile Ancella (Adriana Lecouvreur - Act 1)
  11. B5Poveri Fiori (Adriana Lecouvreur - Act 4)
  12. B6L'Altra Notte In Fondo Al Mare (Mefistofele - Act 3)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of The Best Of Tebaldi are there?

20 vinyl pressings of The Best Of Tebaldi are listed here, from 11 countries, released between 1962 and 1968.

When was The Best Of Tebaldi first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1962, in UK, US, Australia, Canada. One of them is Decca LXT 6030.

How do I tell if my copy of The Best Of Tebaldi is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 6030, SXL 6030, OS 25729) 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 The Best Of 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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