UK
1960- Label and catalog number
- His Master's Voice COLH 117
- Format
- LP, Compilation, Mono
- Runout / matrix
2XBA 138 21 M6 207897Side A, stamped
2XBA 139 21 M6 207898Side B, stamped
Vinyl pressings
by Tito Schipa · 1960
Opera And Song Recital was first pressed on vinyl in 1960. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.
1 pressing came out in 1960, 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.
2XBA 138 21 M6 207897Side A, stamped
2XBA 139 21 M6 207898Side B, stamped
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | UK | His Master's Voice COLH 117First yearLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1961 | US | Angel Records COLH 117LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1962 | UK | His Master's Voice COLH 117LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 3C 053-00916 MLP, Compilation | LP, Compilation |
| 1975 | Spain | La Voz De Su Amo 053 10 0916 1LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| 1977 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 3 C 053-00916 MLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 53 1009161 MLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Argentina | Angel Records Colh-117LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Japan | Angel Records GR-2048LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Reissue, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | His Master's Voice XLPH 1008LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | Dacapo 5 C 047-00916 / Dacapo 5 C 047-00916 MLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Netherlands | His Master's Voice XLPH 1008LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
| ? | UK | His Master's Voice COLH 117LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono | LP, Compilation, Mono · Mono |
13 vinyl pressings of Opera And Song Recital are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1960 and 1984.
The earliest pressings are from 1960, in UK. One of them is His Master's Voice COLH 117.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use COLH 117) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, 2XBA 138 21 M6 207897 and 2XBA 139 21 M6 207898. 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.