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Ruggiero LeoncavalloI Pagliacci / Cavalleria Rusticana (Highlights)

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I Pagliacci / Cavalleria Rusticana (Highlights)

by Ruggiero Leoncavallo · 1966

15 pressings9 countriesOperaClassical

I Pagliacci was first pressed on vinyl in 1966. 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 I Pagliacci

1 pressing came out in 1966, 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.

South Africa

1966
Label and catalog number
Deutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136 281Gallo SLPEM 136281
Format
LP, Stereo
Runout / matrix

136 281 4AX (P) 1966 FGLabel Side A

136 281 4BXLabel Side B

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 15 vinyl pressings

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

1960s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1966South AfricaDeutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136 281 / Gallo SLPEM 136281First yearLP, StereoLP, Stereo
1970s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 281LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1988SpainDeutsche Grammophon 424 323-1 / Salvat 424 323-1LPLP
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaDeutsche Grammophon 136281LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
?AustriaDeutsche Grammophon 2537 018LPLP
?FranceDeutsche Grammophon 136 281LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 281 / Deutsche Grammophon 136281LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 136 281LP, Repress, StereoLP, Repress, Stereo
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon LPEM 19 281 / Deutsche Grammophon 19 281 HI-FILPLP
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 2540 106LP, Test Pressing · Test pressingLP, Test Pressing · Test pressing
?GermanyDeutsche Grammophon 139 206LPLP
?ItalyDeutsche Grammophon 413 497-1LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?SwitzerlandEx Libris XL 172 538 / Grammoclub Ex Libris XL 172 538LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?UKDeutsche Grammophon 2535 199LP, Compilation, Reissue, StereoLP, Compilation, Reissue, Stereo
?UKDeutsche Grammophon 136 281 / Deutsche Grammophon 136281LP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo

Tracklist

  1. I Pagliacci - Highlights
  2. Cavalleria Rusticana - Highlights

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I Pagliacci are there?

15 vinyl pressings of I Pagliacci are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1966 and 1988.

When was I Pagliacci first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1966, in South Africa. One of them is Deutsche Grammophon SLPEM 136 281.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SLPEM 136 281) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 136 281 4AX (P) 1966 FG and 136 281 4BX. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is I Pagliacci 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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