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Ruggiero LeoncavalloI Pagliacci / Verdi Choruses

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I Pagliacci / Verdi Choruses

by Ruggiero Leoncavallo · 1961

12 pressings5 countriesOperaClassical

I Pagliacci / Verdi Choruses was first pressed on vinyl in 1961. 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 / Verdi Choruses

4 pressings came out in 1961, 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.

UK

1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia SAX 2399Columbia SAX 2400
Format
LP, Album, Stereo
Runout / matrix

YBX 23-12 A 2A runout

YBX 24-6 R IB runout

YBX 25-9 I.I IC runout

YBX 26-4 A 1D runout

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UK

1961
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33CX 1752Columbia 33CX 1753
Format
LP, Album, Mono
Runout / matrix

XBX 9058-7S 1 GRunout side A

XBX 9059-5S 1 GRunout side B

XBX 9060-7S 1 GRunout side C

XBX 9063-5S 1 GRunout side D

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 12 vinyl pressings

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

1960s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1961CanadaAngel Records 3618 B/LFirst yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961UKColumbia SAX 2399 / Columbia SAX 2400First yearLP, Album, StereoLP, Album, Stereo
1961UKColumbia 33CX 1752 / Columbia 33CX 1753First yearLP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
1961USAngel Records 3618 B/L / Angel Records SBL-3618First yearLP, AlbumLP, Album
1980s1 pressing
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981USAngel Records SBL-3618 / Angel Records 3618 B/LLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Album, ReissueLP, Repress, Stereo, Box Set, Album, Reissue
Year unknown7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceColumbia SAXF 228 ET 229LP, Stereo, Box SetLP, Stereo, Box Set
?ItalyColumbia SAXI 7303-04LP, StereoLP, Stereo
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 163-00525/26LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue
?ItalyColumbia 33QCX 10407/8LP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 163-00525/26LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, ReissueLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set, Reissue
?UKColumbia 33CX 1752 / Columbia 33CX 1753LP, Album, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono · Mono
?USAngel Records 3618 B/L / Angel Records SBL-3618LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set

Tracklist

  1. I Pagliacci
  2. Verdi Choruses
  3. D1"Nabucco" : Va, Pensiero, Sull'ali Dorate (Act III)
  4. D2"Il Trovatore": Vedi! Le Fosche Notturne (Anvil Chorus) (Act II)
  5. D3"Aida" : Gloria Al'Egitto (Act II)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of I Pagliacci / Verdi Choruses are there?

12 vinyl pressings of I Pagliacci / Verdi Choruses are listed here, from 5 countries, released between 1961 and 1981.

When was I Pagliacci / Verdi Choruses first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1961, in UK, US, Canada. One of them is Columbia SAX 2399.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use SAX 2399, 33CX 1752, 3618 B/L) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, YBX 23-12 A 2 and YBX 24-6 R I. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is I Pagliacci / Verdi Choruses 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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