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Vincenzo BelliniNorma (Excerpts From The Complete Recording)

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Norma (Excerpts From The Complete Recording)

by Vincenzo Bellini · 1957

18 pressings7 countriesOperaRomanticBel CantoClassical

Norma was first pressed on vinyl in 1957. 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 Norma

3 pressings came out in 1957, 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.

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

All 18 vinyl pressings

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

1950s3 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1957ItalyColumbia QCX 10255First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957USAngel Records 35379First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1957UKColumbia 33CX 1489First yearLP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
1970s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1973ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 063-01017LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1975NetherlandsHis Master's Voice 5C 051-01 017LP, Album, Deluxe EditionLP, Album, Deluxe Edition
1980s2 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
1981FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 2C 069-01342LP, Reissue, StereoLP, Reissue, Stereo
1987FranceLa Voix De Son Maître 7495041LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
Year unknown11 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
?FranceColumbia FCX 662LP, Album, Deluxe EditionLP, Album, Deluxe Edition
?GermanyColumbia C 80 443 / Columbia 33 WSX 521LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyHis Master's Voice 1 C 053-01 017 M / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1 C 053-01 017 MLP, Compilation, Mono · MonoLP, Compilation, Mono · Mono
?GermanyColumbia C 80 443 / Columbia 33 WSX 521LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?GermanyEMI Electrola 1 C 053-01 017 M / His Master's Voice 1 C 053-01 017 MLPLP
?ItalyLa Voce Del Padrone 3C 063-01017LP, ReissueLP, Reissue
?JapanColumbia XL 5206LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono
?UKColumbia 33CX 1489LPLP
?USAngel Records Angel 35379 / Angel Records Ang. 35379LP, Album, RepressLP, Album, Repress
?USAngel Records 35379LP, Album, Repress, Mono · MonoLP, Album, Repress, Mono · Mono
?USAngel Records 35379LP, Mono · MonoLP, Mono · Mono

Tracklist

  1. Norma (Excerpts From The Complete Recording)
  2. Norma

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of Norma are there?

18 vinyl pressings of Norma are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1957 and 1987.

When was Norma first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 1957, in UK, US, Italy. One of them is Columbia 33CX 1489, released November 1957.

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

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use 33CX 1489, 35379, QCX 10255) 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 Norma 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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