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Il Trovatore by Teatro Alla Scala, album cover

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Il Trovatore

by Teatro Alla Scala · 1956

31 pressings14 countriesOperaClassical

Il Trovatore 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Il Trovatore

3 pressings came out in 1956, 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.

Netherlands

1956
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33CXS 1483Columbia 33CXS 1484
Format
Box Set, Album, LP · Box
Runout / matrix

XBX 65-4N 1

XBX 66-3N 1 3

XBX 67-3N 1

XBX 68-3N 1

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South Africa

1956
Label and catalog number
Columbia 33JCXS 1483Columbia 33JCX 1484/5
Format
LP, Album, Box Set
Runout / matrix

XBX.65Label, side A

XBX.66Label,side B

XBX.69Label, side E

XBX.67Label, side C

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Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 31 vinyl pressings

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

1950s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1956FranceColumbia FCX 763 à 765First yearLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1956NetherlandsColumbia 33CXS 1483 / Columbia 33CXS 1484First yearBox Set, Album, LPBox Set, Album, LP
1956South AfricaColumbia 33JCXS 1483 / Columbia 33JCX 1484/5First yearLP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
1957UKColumbia 33CXS 1483Box Set, Album, LP, Mono · MonoBox Set, Album, LP, Mono · Mono
1957UKColumbia 33CXS 1483 / Columbia 33CX 1484-5Box Set, Album, LP, Mono · MonoBox Set, Album, LP, Mono · Mono
1960s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960BrazilAngel Records 3 CBX-333LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
1960ItalyColumbia QCXS 10267, QCX 10268/69LP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
1968YugoslaviaJugoton LPCO-V-323-5 / Columbia LPCO-V-323-5Box Set, Album, LPBox Set, Album, LP
1970s7 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1972ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 163-00454/56Box Set, Album, LP, StereoBox Set, Album, LP, Stereo
1972ItalyEMI 3C 163 00454/56 / La Voce Del Padrone 3C 163 00454/56LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1972ItalyEMI 3C 163 00454/56 / La Voce Del Padrone 3C 163 00454/56Box Set, LPBox Set, LP
1972ItalyEMI 3C 163 00454/56 / La Voce Del Padrone 3C 163 00454/56Box Set, LPBox Set, LP
1974SpainLa Voz De Su Amo 1J 163-00454/56Box Set, Album, LP, Reissue, StereoBox Set, Album, LP, Reissue, Stereo
1974SpainLa Voz De Su Amo J 163-00454/58LPLP
1978ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 163-03185/87LP, Album, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Stereo, Box Set
1980s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1980FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 163-53750/2LP, Album, Mono, Box Set, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set, Mono · Mono
1987EuropeHis Master's Voice 7 49347 1LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, Box Set · Mono
1987HungaryHungaroton LPXL 31374-75LP, Album, Remastered, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Remastered, Mono · Mono
Year unknown13 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?ArgentinaAngel Records LPC-11928/30 / Angel Records LPC - 11928/30LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?FranceColumbia FCX.PM 35030 / Columbia FCX.PM 35031LPLP
?GermanyEMI Electrola 1 C 153-00454 S / 56 M / EMI Electrola 1 C 153-00 454 S / 56 MLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?GermanyColumbia 33 WCXS 1483 S / 84 / 85 / Columbia C 90 561 S / 62 / 63LP, Mono, Box Set, Album · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set, Album · Mono
?JapanAngel Records EAC-77096LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set
?JapanAngel Records EAC-77096LP, Album, Remastered, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set
?UKHis Master's Voice SLS 869 / His Master's Voice 0C 191 ○ 01523-5LP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box SetLP, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo, Box Set
?UKColumbia 33CXS 1483LP, Box Set, AlbumLP, Box Set, Album
?USAngel Records CL-3554LP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
?USAngel Records 3554-5s/LLP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
?USAngel Records 3554-5s/LLP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set
?USAngel Records 3554-5s/LLP, Album, Box Set, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Box Set, Mono · Mono
?USAngel Records 3554-5s/L / Angel Records 5SL-3554LP, Album, Box SetLP, Album, Box Set

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  1. Il Trovatore

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Il Trovatore are there?

31 vinyl pressings of Il Trovatore are listed here, from 14 countries, released between 1956 and 1987.

When was Il Trovatore first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1956, in France, Netherlands, South Africa. One of them is Columbia FCX 763 à 765.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use FCX 763 à 765, 33CXS 1483, 33JCXS 1483) 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 Il Trovatore 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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