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Opera Choruses

by Various Artists · 1958

15 pressings7 countriesOperaClassical

Opera Choruses was first pressed on vinyl in 1958. 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 Opera Choruses

1 pressing came out in 1958, 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.

Spain

1958
Label and catalog number
Philips 402 014 NE
Format
7", 45 RPM, EP
Runout / matrix

AA 402014▽1E=16//670∫⸍Runout, side A - stamped [∫⸍ -etched]

AA 402014▽2E=12//670·ᴵ⌃Runout, side B - stamped [·ᴵ⌃ -etched]

AA 402 014. 1E∶Label, side A

AA 402 014. 2E∶Label, 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.

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1958SpainPhilips 402 014 NEFirst year7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1959SpainPhilips 402 014 NE7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
1959UKPhilips NBE.11009 / Philips NBE 110097", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
Year unknown12 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaPhilips 402 014 NE7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?DenmarkPhilips 402 014 NE7", EP, 45 RPM7", EP, 45 RPM
?GermanyPhilips 402 014 NE7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyPhilips 402 014 NE7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?NetherlandsPhilips 402 014 NE7", EP, 45 RPM7", EP, 45 RPM
?NetherlandsPhilips 402 014 NE7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?NetherlandsPhilips 402 014 NE7", EP, 45 RPM7", EP, 45 RPM
?NetherlandsPhilips 402 014 NE7", EP, 45 RPM7", EP, 45 RPM
?ScandinaviaPhilips 402 014 NE7", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP
?SpainPhilips 402 014 NE7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono7", 45 RPM, EP, Mono · Mono
?UKPhilips NBE 11009 / Philips NBE.110097", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue7", 45 RPM, EP, Reissue
?UKPhilips NBE.11009 / Philips NBE 110097", 45 RPM, EP7", 45 RPM, EP

Tracklist

  1. A1Pilgrims' Chorus From 'Tannhauser' (Act III)
  2. A2Soldiers' Chorus From 'Faust' (Act IV)
  3. B1Grand March And Chorus From 'Aida' (Act II)

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Opera Choruses are there?

15 vinyl pressings of Opera Choruses are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1958 and 1959.

When was Opera Choruses first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1958, in Spain. One of them is Philips 402 014 NE.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 402 014 NE) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, AA 402014▽1E=16//670∫⸍ and AA 402014▽2E=12//670·ᴵ⌃. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is Opera 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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