Vinyl pressings
by Teresa Berganza · 1963
Teresa Berganza Sings Mozart was first pressed on vinyl in 1963. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
9 pressings came out in 1963, the album's first year, in 5 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.
ARL-5784-1A D MT 1Runout stamped side A variant 1
ARL-5785-1A U 1Runout stamped side B variant 1
ARL-5784-1A I MT 1Runout stamped side A variant 2
ARL-5785-1A C 1Runout stamped side B variant 2
ZAL-5784-2ESide 1
ZAL-5785-3ESide 2
ARL 5784 IASTAMPED
ARL 5785 IASTAMPED
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | Canada | London Records 5782First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | France | Decca SXL 6045 / Decca SXL.6045First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | Germany | Decca LXT 6045 / Decca LXT.6045First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | Germany | Decca SXL 21068-BFirst yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | UK | Decca LXT 6045 / Decca LXT.6045First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1963 | UK | Decca SXL 6045 / Decca SXL.6045First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | London Records OS-25782First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | US | London Records OS.25782First yearLP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | France | Decca LXT 6.045A / Decca LXT 6045First yearLP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1969 | Argentina | Deram S-8008LP, Stereo, Album | LP, Stereo, Album |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Spain | Ace Of Diamonds SDD 176LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Japan | London Records K20C 9360LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Canada | Ace Of Diamonds SDD 2103LP, Reissue | LP, Reissue |
| ? | Germany | Decca SMD 1136LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | Netherlands | Decca NUX 390 039LP, Stereo | LP, Stereo |
| ? | UK | Ace Of Diamonds SDD 176LP, Reissue, Stereo | LP, Reissue, Stereo |
16 vinyl pressings of Teresa Berganza Sings Mozart are listed here, from 9 countries, released between 1963 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1963, in UK, US, France, Canada and more. One of them is Decca LXT 6045.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LXT 6045, SXL 6045, OS-25782, OS.25782) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, ARL-5784-1A D MT 1 and ARL-5785-1A U 1. 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.
