Germany
1950- Label and catalog number
- Columbia LWX 410Columbia LWX 411
- Format
- Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album
- Runout / matrix
CHAX 539-3BSide I Runout
CHAX 564-3ASide J Runout
CHAX 535Side C Label
CHAX 561Side D Label

Vinyl pressings
by Wiener Philharmoniker · 1950
Figaros Hochzeit was first pressed on vinyl in 1950. 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 1950, 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.
CHAX 539-3BSide I Runout
CHAX 564-3ASide J Runout
CHAX 535Side C Label
CHAX 561Side D Label
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Germany | Columbia LWX 410 / Columbia LWX 411First yearShellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album | Shellac, 12", 78 RPM, Album |
| 1951 | Canada | Columbia Masterworks SL-114 / Columbia Masterworks ML 4443, ML 4444, ML 4445LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1951 | US | Columbia Masterworks SL-114LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1951 | US | Columbia Masterworks SL-114LP | LP |
| 1952 | UK | Columbia 33CX 1007 / Columbia 33CX 1008LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| 1955 | Germany | Columbia C 90 292/94 / Columbia 33 WCX 1007/09LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| 1956 | Italy | Columbia QCX 10002/3/4LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2 C 163-01751/3LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1981 | France | La Voix De Son Maître 2 C 163-01751/3LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| 1983 | Italy | Replay Master Digital RMD 3002LP, Reissue, Box Set | LP, Reissue, Box Set |
| Year | Country | Label and catalog number | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Austria | Columbia 33 VCX 503/5LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| ? | France | Columbia 33 FCX 174 à 176LP, Box Set | LP, Box Set |
| ? | France | Columbia 35.033 / Columbia 35.034LP, Album, Mono · Mono | LP, Album, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1 C 147-01 751/53 M / His Master's Voice 1 C 147-01 751/53 MLP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| ? | Germany | His Master's Voice 1C 147-01 751/53 M / Die Stimme Seines Herrn 1C 147-01 751/53 MLP, Mono, Box Set · Mono | LP, Mono, Box Set · Mono |
| ? | Germany | Columbia 33WCX 1007-1009LP, Mono · Mono | LP, Mono · Mono |
| ? | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 3 C 153 -01751 / 53LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | Italy | La Voce Del Padrone 3C 01751/53LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set | LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, Box Set |
| ? | UK | Columbia 33CX 1007-1009LP | LP |
19 vinyl pressings of Figaros Hochzeit are listed here, from 7 countries, released between 1950 and 1983.
The earliest pressings are from 1950, in Germany. One of them is Columbia LWX 410.
Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use LWX 410) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, CHAX 539-3B and CHAX 564-3A. 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.

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