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Treasury Of Great Operettas

by Various Artists · 1960

16 pressings8 countriesMusicalOperettaOperaRomantic

Treasury Of Great Operettas 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.

How to spot a first pressing of Treasury Of Great Operettas

2 pressings came out in 1960, the album's first year, in 2 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.

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

All 16 vinyl pressings

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

1960s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1960BrazilSeleções Do Reader's Digest RDS 40First yearLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box SetLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set
1960USReader's Digest RD-40 M / RCA Custom RD-40 MFirst yearLP, Stereo, Box Set, CompilationLP, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation
1962AustraliaReader's Digest RDS-40LP, StereoLP, Stereo
1967NorwayDet Beste 967-GFO-NOR / Reader's Digest RDSLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
1967SwedenDet Bästa 268-FO-SWE / Reader's Digest RDSLP, CompilationLP, Compilation
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?AustraliaReader's Digest RDM 40LPLP
?CanadaReader's Digest RD4M / RCA Custom RD4MLP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?CanadaReader's Digest RD4S / RCA Custom RD4SLP, Stereo, Box Set, CompilationLP, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation
?NorwayReader's Digest RD-19K / Det Beste RD-19KLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box SetLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set
?South AfricaReader's DigestLP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?UKReader's DigestLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · MonoLP, Album, Mono, Box Set · Mono
?UKReader's Digest GOPO-6ALP, Box SetLP, Box Set
?UKReader's Digest RDS-441,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9, RDS-450,1,2LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
?USReader's Digest RD-40 M / RCA Custom RD-40 MLP, Mono, Box Set, Compilation · MonoLP, Mono, Box Set, Compilation · Mono
?USReader's Digest RD-40 M / RCA Custom RD-40 MLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box SetLP, Compilation, Stereo, Box Set
?USReader's Digest RD-40 M / Reader's Digest RD4-8LP, Stereo, Box Set, CompilationLP, Stereo, Box Set, Compilation

Tracklist

  1. Die Fledermaus
  2. Mlle. Modiste
  3. The Merry Widow
  4. A Waltz Dream
  5. A Night In Venice
  6. Babes In Toyland
  7. The Desert Song
  8. Naughty Marietta
  9. Rose-Marie
  10. Blossom Time
  11. The Student Prince
  12. The Red Mill
  13. Show Boat
  14. The New Moon
  15. Porgy And Bess
  16. The Vagabond King
  17. Roberta
  18. Song Of Norway

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Treasury Of Great Operettas are there?

16 vinyl pressings of Treasury Of Great Operettas are listed here, from 8 countries, released between 1960 and 1967.

When was Treasury Of Great Operettas first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1960, in US, Brazil. One of them is Reader's Digest RD-40 M.

How do I tell if my copy of Treasury Of Great Operettas is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use RD-40 M, RDS 40) 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 Treasury Of Great Operettas 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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